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  Krafton launches 'Raon' AI brand, releases four open-source models SEOUL, April 02 (AJP) - South Korean game developer Krafton unveiled a new artificial intelligence model brand called "Raon", releasing four open-source models on global AI platform Hugging Face as the company moves to establish itself as a serious AI contender beyond gaming. The four models — Raon-Speech, Raon-SpeechChat, Raon-OpenTTS and Raon-VisionEncoder — span speech, voice and visual processing, reflecting Krafton's push into multimodal AI. The brand April 2, 2026
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  KAIST researchers develop automation technology for national Wi-Fi radio map SEOUL, April 02 (AJP) - Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology have developed a foundational technology to build a nationwide Wi-Fi radio map, the prominent research institute said Thursday. The development could lay a stepping stone for a move expected to secure South Korea's "location sovereignty" and reduce reliance on global tech giants. A radio map acts as a database linking Wi-Fi signals, which are wireless internet signals, to sp April 2, 2026
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  Data science reveals how a 500-year Joseon Dynasty was brought to knees by own elites SEOUL, April 01 (AJP) - After surviving five centuries of invasions and internal coups, the Joseon Dynasty’s ultimate undoing was a systemic collapse of fairness that data scientists have now mapped for the first time. By analyzing 14,600 officials across the "Lee" regime's 500-year history, a joint research team from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and Hong Kong universities has pinpointed exactly how power hoarding by a few elite f April 1, 2026
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  Kookmin University researchers to develop carbon absorption ecosystem restoration technology SEOUL, April 01 (AJP) - Researchers at Kookmin University have launched a new project to develop ecosystem restoration and management technologies designed to mitigate climate change and increase carbon sinks, the university said Monday. The new project is part of South Korea's government initiative designed to strengthen the country's natural environment restoration capability. The research team, led by Professor Im Chol-hee and Professor Lee Chang-bae from the Department April 1, 2026
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  AWS to invest additional 7 trillion won in AI in South Korea by 2031 SEOUL, March 31 (AJP) - Amazon Web Services (AWS) will make a massive investment in South Korea over the next seven years to expand its infrastructure for artificial intelligence (AI)-related facilities and cloud services. According to industry data disclosed by the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) on Tuesday, AWS plans to invest an additional 7 trillion (or US$4.6 billion) won by 2031. Combined with the 5.6 trillion won already invested, the total through 2031 would r March 31, 2026
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  South Korean researchers use light and air to make medicine ingredients SEOUL, March 30 (AJP) - A research team in South Korea has developed a way to produce essential pharmaceutical raw materials using only sunlight and ambient air, potentially slashing carbon emissions in the chemical industry. This breakthrough simplifies the manufacturing of complex drugs by replacing traditional, waste-heavy chemical processes with a sustainable loop that relies on natural elements. The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) announced on Mar March 30, 2026
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  S.Korea sets 2030 target for 6G rollout, unveils digital blueprint to become top-three AI power SEOUL, March 29 (AJP) - South Korea's government has finalized a sweeping digital strategy aimed at propelling the country into the ranks of the world's three leading artificial intelligence powers by 2028, anchored by a push to commercialize 6G networks by 2030. The plan, approved at the 18th Information Communications Strategy Committee meeting on March 27 and announced Sunday, lays out a three-year roadmap covering network upgrades, cybersecurity, data infrastructure and March 29, 2026
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  Joint team unlocks engine of water anomalies as supercooled mystery dissolves SEOUL, March 27 (AJP) - Water remains the only liquid on Earth that grows lighter as it freezes, a strange physical defiance that prevents the planet’s oceans and lakes from freezing into solid blocks of ice. By capturing the elusive liquid-liquid critical point of supercooled water, a joint research effort has finally explained the 4-degree density anomaly that has served as a biological necessity for life for millennia. The discovery provides the first experimental proof t March 27, 2026
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  Korean game publishers play it safe as AI reshapes industry fault lines SEOUL, March 26 (AJP) - South Korea's major game publishers are sticking to safer bets — stable leadership and proven revenue drivers — as they navigate the uncharted waters of artificial intelligence. A wave of executive reappointments during this year's shareholder season reflects that caution. Krafton renewed the terms of Chairman Chang Byung-gyu and CEO Kim Chang-han for a third consecutive term, while Nexon retained CEO Lee Jung-hun after posting a record 4. March 26, 2026
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  South Korea ranks fourth in global gaming market SEOUL, March 25 (AJP) - South Korea's gaming industry ranks fourth in the global market, remaining one of the fastest-growing tech sectors, with developers vying to attract users through increasingly engaging online and mobile games. With the global gaming market estimated at $220.07 billion, South Korea accounted for 7.2 percent, ranking fourth behind China, the U.S, and Japan, according to a joint report released by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Cre March 25, 2026