Pyongyang claims successful test launch of solid propellant hypersonic ballistic missile

SEOUL -- North Korea has claimed that a solid propellant hypersonic ballistic missile, launched from a facility near Pyongyang on January 14, successfully achieved its target goal of verifying the maneuverability of the ultra-fast rocket. An "intermediate-range solid-fuel ballistic missile" (IRBM) is a new type of intermediate-range missile that covers distances from 1,000 to 5,000 kilometers (3,106 miles). The missile, which uses solid fuel, is known for quicker launch

January 15, 2024

[CES2024] S. Korean AI platform developer partners with virtual special tech firm

LAS VEGAS -- Maum.ai, a South Korean corporate firm specializing in artificial intelligence systems for corporates, has forged a partnership with TeeLabs, a Seoul-based virtual clone special technology startup, at the Consumer Electronics Show, the world's largest annual electronics exhibition held in Las Vegas. The two companies will cooperate to develop technologies for autonomous driving and general robot management techniques. Virtual cloning, also known as the virtual twi

January 12, 2024

Science fantasy film 'Alienoid: The Return to the Future' tops box-office on opening day

SEOUL -- Science fantasy action film "Alienoid: The Return to the Future," directed by Choi Dong-hoon, has topped South Korea's box-office on its opening day, getting ahead Walt Disney Animation Studio's animated musical film "Wish." The South Korean action film is the second part of the 2022 movie "Alienoid." In the "Alienoid Part 2," wizards from the Goryeo Dynasty, which ruled the Korean Peninsula from 901 to 1392, time-travel to

January 12, 2024

[CES2024] Samsung-incubated startup showcases AI-based virtual closet

LAS VEGAS -- South Korean startup StyleBot, incubated through a venture nurturing program operated by global tech giant Samsung Electronics, has showcased an artificial intelligence-based virtual closet at the Consumer Electronics Show, the world's biggest annual electronics exhibition held in Las Vegas. The virtual closet offers optimized suggestions for clothes based on users' preferences. Samsung's C-Lab is an in-house venture incubating project that was established

January 12, 2024

S. Korea's state oil company KNOC joins carbon capture and storage project in Indonesia

SEOUL -- South Korea's state-run oil and gas company will work with Indonesia's national energy firm Pertamina to seek carbon capture and storage business opportunities in oil and gas fields on Indonesia's Java Island. Depending on the feasibility study's result, the two sides will convert oil and gas fields into facilities for storing carbon dioxide. The carbon capture and storage (CCS) technique uses special equipment to collect carbon dioxide created after burni

January 11, 2024

[CES2024] Samsung partners with self-driving tech company to develop AI-based smart vehicle platform

LAS VEGAS -- In a strategic move to take the lead in the next-generation software-defined vehicle platform industry, global tech giant Samsung Electronics has forged a partnership with 42dot, a South Korean autonomous vehicle solution company. Diverging from traditional vehicle platforms, where the purpose or type of cars is primarily defined by their hardware, SDV platforms introduce a revolutionary concept. These platforms enable the customization of a vehicle and its functional

January 11, 2024

[CES2024] Global companies focus on AI-based services to help customers and employees

LAS VEGAS -- Not truly knowing their actual skin tone or type, hundreds of thousands of consumers live their everyday lives constantly wondering whether they are using the right cosmetic products. To help customers solve their dilemmas, L'Oréal, one of the world's largest beauty product makers, has introduced an artificial intelligence-based service that can curate cosmetic products that best suit customers' skin tones and conditions. "Beauty Genius,"

January 11, 2024

Young S. Koreans seek anonymous counseling to treat addiction problems

SEOUL -- Virtual online space of metaverse operated by Seoul's northernmost district of Dobong has attracted hundreds of high school and university students, who seek counselling anonymously to treat addiction problems. The district offers online environments that young people find comfortable and familiar so that they can easily open their hearts and speak freely and truly about their problems. South Korean society with more than three million patients who suffer from mental

January 11, 2024

[CES2024] Pulmuone showcases robot chef for refrigerated dishes at CES 2024

LAS VEGAS -- South Korean food product maker Pulmuone has presented a vending machine that can cook refrigerated dishes in about 90 seconds at the Consumer Electronics Show, the world's largest annual electronics exhibition held in Las Vegas. At the global electronics exhibition, the robot chef provided instant dishes including noodle soup with beef and broth and Tteokguk, a traditional Korean soup made of rounded rice cakes. Pulmuone said on January 10 that the instant food

January 10, 2024

[CES2024] Hyundai Mobis showcases crab-walking EV 'MOBION'

LAS VEGAS -- Hyundai Mobis, the car parts-making wing of Hyundai auto group, has unveiled its demonstration electric vehicle, "MOBION," at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the world's largest annual electronics exhibition in Las Vegas. This marks the first global introduction of MOBION by the car parts maker, featuring an innovative "e-Corner System." This system allows for unique motion techniques, such as crab-walking for sideways movement and executi

January 10, 2024