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  Homegrown space rocket ready for nighttime launch this week SEOUL, November 24 (AJP) - South Korea's homegrown space rocket Nuri is set for liftoff later this week after completing final rehearsals and technical checks, the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) said on Monday. The rocket, dubbed KSLV-II, is scheduled for launch at the Naro Space Center in Goheung, South Jeolla Province on Thursday. If any unexpected issues arise, additional launch windows are available from Nov. 29 to Dec. 4. The rocket will be moved to the laun November 24, 2025
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  LG H&H's wearable skincare device wins CES Innovation Award SEOUL, November 18 (AJP) - LG H&H's wearable skincare device “Hyper Rejuvenating Eye Patch” has been named the winner of CES 2026 Innovation Award in the beauty tech category, the company said Tuesday. The product combines skin-analysis algorithms, customized ingredient delivery and controlled light therapy in a lightweight wearable. The system comprises an AI-based skin diagnosis program, a bio-mimicking patch, a flexible LED patch and a headband controller. November 18, 2025
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  Korean AI firm showcases multilingual dubbing technology at global conference SEOUL, November 17 (AJP) - Eastsoft, a South Korean AI services company, said Monday that its research on multilingual automatic dubbing has been accepted for presentation at EMNLP 2025, one of the field’s leading conferences. The company’s study introduces an end-to-end dubbing framework that uses large language models to synchronize translated audio with the timing and rhythm of the original video — a longstanding challenge for automated dubbing systems, whic November 17, 2025
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  KAIST develops CT-style method to look inside light-based quantum computers SEOUL, November 17 (AJP) - KAIST said on November 17 that its researchers have developed a way to look inside a light-based quantum computer almost like taking a CT scan. The idea is to make the machine’s hidden operations visible so researchers can understand how the device actually works. Light-based quantum computers use many small light signals that interact and become tangled with one another. This tangling makes the machines powerful, but it also makes them very hard t November 17, 2025
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  Hanwha Aerospace takes command of Korea's first privately led rocket launch SEOUL, November 17 (AJP) - South Korea is gearing up for the launch of its fourth Nuri rocket on Nov. 27, a milestone that marks the country’s transition from government-led space projects to a growing private-sector ecosystem. Officials say the shift is expected to open new export opportunities for domestic defense and aerospace companies as global demand for launch services accelerates. The Korea Aerospace Research Institute said the rocket is scheduled to lift off be November 17, 2025
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  NCSoft unveils Horizon Steel Frontiers game based on Sony IP SEOUL, November 13 (AJP) - NCSoft unveiled a new multiplayer game based on Sony Interactive Entertainment's popular Horizon franchise at the G-Star 2025 gaming convention on Thursday, marking its first major collaboration on the globally acclaimed intellectual property. The South Korean game developer revealed "Horizon Steel Frontiers," a massively multiplayer online role-playing game that adapts the Horizon universe to mobile devices, at the BEXCO convention center in November 13, 2025
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  Samsung showcases cinema screen technology at film festival in Los Angeles SEOUL, November 13 (AJP) - Samsung Electronics said on Thursday that it is serving as an official sponsor of the 11th Asian World Film Festival in Los Angeles, using the event to highlight its Cinema LED Onyx screen. The festival, which runs through Nov. 20 at the Culver Theater, features films from more than 30 Asian countries. Samsung’s Onyx screen — which uses self-emitting LED technology instead of a traditional projector — will be used for screenings throu November 13, 2025
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  Survey shows Deepfake crimes seen as growing threat to young people in South Korea SEOUL, November 12 (AJP) - Nine out of ten South Koreans believe deepfake crimes pose a serious threat to society, a recent survey showed, underscoring escalated alarm over the abuse of artificial intelligence to generate sexually explicit or manipulated content. Deepfake refers to synthetic media generated using artificial intelligence to alter or replace a person's likeness in photos or videos. The technology is increasingly being abused to produce non-consensual sexual mate November 12, 2025
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  Homegrown space rocket set for first nighttime launch late this month SEOUL, November 12 (AJP) - South Korea's homegrown space rocket Nuri is scheduled for liftoff later this month. The Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) said Wednesday that the rocket, dubbed KSLV‑II, will be launched at the Naro Space Center in Goheung, South Jeolla Province on Nov. 27 unless unexpected problems occur, in which case there will be further launch windows between Nov. 29 and Dec. 4. The liftoff has been tentatively set for between 12:54 a.m. and 1:14 a.m., November 12, 2025
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  Korean firms scale back UAM plans amid delays in commercialization SEOUL, November 12 (AJP) - Major South Korean companies are retreating from the once-hyped Urban Air Mobility, or UAM, market as delays in commercialization and regulatory hurdles cloud the industry’s near-term prospects. The technology, envisioned as a new mode of eco-friendly urban transport that could ease traffic congestion, has been touted globally as a growth industry worth more than $60 billion by 2035. But with commercialization timelines slipping and profitability November 12, 2025