Hanwha Qcells to supply tandem solar cells for NASA-funded lunar experiment SEOUL, June 09 (AJP) - Hanwha Qcells will supply its next-generation tandem solar cells for a lunar surface solar power demonstration project, the company said Tuesday, as it seeks to test the technology’s potential use in space environments. Hanwha Q CELLS GmbH, the company’s German unit, will provide samples of its perovskite-based tandem cells for the Space Science & Technology Evaluation Facility – First Flight Lunar In-Situ Solar Cell Experiment, or SSTEF- June 9, 2026

Chinese state media provide lavish coverage of Xi's trip to Pyongyang SEOUL, June 9 (AJP) - Chinese state media on Tuesday gave extensive coverage to Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to North Korea, as he began his first trip to the reclusive country in about seven years the previous day. Highlighting a friendly atmosphere between the two traditional allies, China's state-run People's Daily devoted its front pages to stories on Xi's trip, packed with images of Xi and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un smiling, shaking hands at their June 9, 2026

SeeDevice to proceed with defamation case against Korea's public broadcaster SEOUL, June 09 (AJP) - SeeDevice Inc., a California-based developer of advanced image sensor technology, said Monday its defamation lawsuit against Korean public broadcaster KBS and KBS America will proceed to trial in a U.S. federal court. The case, pending before the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, stems from reports aired and published by KBS and KBS America in August 2024 that SeeDevice alleges falsely portrayed its proprietary imaging technology as June 9, 2026

British Museum to showcase collection of late Samsung chairman Lee Kun-hee SEOUL, June 09 (AJP) - The British Museum will stage its first major exhibition dedicated to Korean art in more than four decades this fall, featuring works from the collection donated by the late Samsung chairman Lee Kun-hee and tracing over 2,000 years of Korea's artistic and cultural history. The British Museum said Monday that it will present Korea, an exhibition running from Oct. 1, 2026, to Jan. 31, 2027, bringing together masterpieces from the National Museum of Korea, June 9, 2026

AI startup Upstage acquires multi-platform company to diversify business SEOUL, June 9 (AJP) - Artificial intelligence (AI)-related unicorn Upstage has acquired multi-platform company Timely, it said on Tuesday. The acquisition follows Upstage's earlier acquisition of AXZ, the operator of web portal Daum, as the startup seeks to secure generative AI capabilities and expand its reach across industries. Timely is a generative AI-powered solutions company that operates TimelyAI, formerly TimelyGPT, a platform that allows users to build AI agents fo June 9, 2026

Pulmuone breaks ground on Korea's first land-based laver farm SEOUL, June 09 (AJP) - Pulmuone announced it had broken ground on South Korea's first research center for land-based cultivation of laver, or gim, at the Saemangeum national industrial complex, marking a push to commercialize a technology that could free the prized seaweed from the vagaries of the open sea. The center, built under a state project led by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, will serve as a testbed for growing laver on land year-round, the food company said Tuesd June 9, 2026

Chinese president drops denuclearization from North Korea summit agenda SEOUL, June 09 (AJP) - Chinese President Xi Jinping completely excluded references to denuclearization and the Korean Peninsula during his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang on Monday. The omission marks a fundamental realignment in how Beijing treats its neighbor, pivoting from managing regional security to utilizing the country as an active strategic asset against South Korea and its allies. This strategic shift dismantles the long-standing framework for p June 9, 2026

KOSPI claws back about half of Monday's rout on retail buying SEOUL, June 09 (AJP) -South Korea's benchmark KOSPI rebounded nearly 4 percent at the opening bell Tuesday as retail investors rushed in to buy stocks battered in the previous session's 8 percent selloff. The buying centered on the country's memory-chip giants. SK hynix jumped 6.2 percent to 2,030,000 won ($1,326.2) after sliding nearly 8 percent a day earlier, while Samsung Electronics rose 4.0 percent to 307,250 won following a roughly 10 percent plunge. The KOSPI was June 9, 2026

Lee departs for Europe to attend G7 summit in France SEOUL, June 9 (AJP) - President Lee Jae Myung left for Europe on Tuesday to attend the Group of Seven (G7) summit in France. During his nearly two-week trip, which will take him to Belgium, Italy and the Vatican from June 9 to 18, Lee will make his first stop in Brussels to meet with South Koreans living there. Lee is then scheduled to hold talks with Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever and King Philippe, as the two countries mark the 125th anniversary of diplomatic relation June 9, 2026

Experts urge 'peaceful coexistence' strategy at timely forum as Xi visits Pyongyang SEOUL, June 8 (AJP) - "South Korea should become a country that designs the agenda and conditions that force North Korea and the United States to meet again, rather than a country waiting for a North Korea-U.S. summit." A forum hosted by a South Korean parliamentary research group, which coincided with Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Pyongyang on Monday, called for Seoul to pursue a strategy of "peaceful coexistence" with North Korea amid the June 8, 2026