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Confusion over alleged S. Korean drone intrusion: Who's behind it?
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South Korean military has ‘nothing to confirm’ on North Korea preparing border artillery corps to shoot
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Han Kang’s Nobel Prize opens new horizons for Korean literature
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More homeroom teachers asking to be replaced amid teachers rights dispute
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K-pop song once recommended by Nobel laureate Han Kang returns to music charts
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2 Filipinas who left pilot program cite overwork, excessive surveillance
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SK heiress weds Chinese American entrepreneur
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Riize speaks out on Seunghan’s return
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[News Focus] Momentum builds for 3-way summit by end of year
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Samsung Electronics sheds W90tr in market cap amid foreigners' selloff
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Naver upgrades search engine with AI
South Korean internet giant Naver has carried out an extensive renewal of the interface of its search engine to maximize user experience for super-personalized results based on artificial intelligence, the company said Friday. Naver, which operates the country’s No. 1 web portal and search engine, said it has optimized the platform for AI search, responding to rising competition with the emergence of generative AI. Naver adopted the “Air Search” algorithm for its search engine
May 26, 2023
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Korea launches 3rd Nuri rocket
GOHEUNG, South Jeolla Province -- South Korea successfully conducted the third launch of the homegrown Nuri rocket Thursday, as the satellite launch vehicle reached the targeted altitude and released satellites into orbit, marking another space milestone for the country. “Following the success of the Nuri rocket’s second launch last year, today’s third launch affirmed the Nuri rocket’s flight capability and secured reliability. At the same time, it was a chance to reaffir
May 25, 2023
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LG starts mass production of EV chargers
LG Electronics said Thursday it has kicked off mass production of electric vehicle chargers, officially tapping into the burgeoning market. Celebrating the production of its first EV charger, the company introduced four new models in the works at a ceremony at LG Digital Park in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, Wednesday. During the event, the company announced the rebranding of its EV charger affiliate AppleMango to HiEV Charger. “The start of EV charger production marks a significant miles
May 25, 2023
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Celltrion's Humira biosimilar gets FDA nod
Celltrion's adalimumab biosimilar CT-P17 has been approved the US Food and Drug Administration, the company announced Wednesday. CT-P17, also known as Yuflyma, is the world’s first high-concentration, low-volume and citrate-free biosimilar of Humira, an injectable treatment for rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune conditions. Celltrion said CT-P17 had been approved as a treatment for multiple chronic inflammatory diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel diseas
May 25, 2023
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Nuri rocket’s 3rd launch postponed
GOHEUNG, South Jeolla Province -- South Korea postponed the third launch of the homegrown Nuri rocket due to a software error during the preparation process, the Ministry of Science and ICT said Wednesday. “During the checkup on the low-temperature helium valve control, a problem occurred in the communication between computers that control the launch operation and the launch pad’s equipment. The valve itself did not have any issues as it could be operated manually. But once the valve
May 24, 2023
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[H.eco Forum] 'We are in this together,' solidarity an essential pillar in overcoming climate crisis
Every problem regarding the environment cannot be solved by the actions of a single individual, but they should be tackled in unison among global citizens, according to environment experts at the H.eco Forum hosted by Herald Corp. on Wednesday. With some 130 participants ranging from environmental activists and business owners in the industry to students interested in the issue, the second session of the forum underscored the importance of solidarity when taking forward climate crisis matters. I
May 24, 2023
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Naver suffers service malfunctions in China
South Korean internet giant Naver was reportedly suffering service malfunctions in major regions in China on Wednesday, fueling speculation that the Chinese authorities might be limiting people's access to the neighboring country’s dominant search engine. “We have confirmed that connection to our services, including using email and the search function, is not properly working there. But it is hard to tell for now whether China is intentionally blocking access or if it is just a
May 24, 2023
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S. Korea asks US to give more leeway on chip expansion in China
South Korea has asked the United States to reconsider details of the guardrail provision of its CHIPS Act, to ease the regulations limiting Korean chipmakers from expanding their production capacity in China. In the comment unveiled by the US Federal Register on Tuesday, the Korean government has requested the US Commerce Department to review and clarify the guardrail provision, which limits the beneficiaries of its semiconductor boost program from expanding their production capacity in China an
May 24, 2023
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[Herald Interview] DB Robotics ready for commercial success: CEO
Amid burgeoning demand for human assistant robots, DB Robotics, a first-generation robot developer in South Korea, is receiving renewed attention for its extensive robot lineup that ranges from a gigantic deep-sea drill robot to a microsized robot traversing blood vessels. Based on some 60 patents, the 23-year-old company has thus far developed over 300 robots, mostly for public projects. And now it aims to take a big leap by debuting its robots for commercial success, according to DB Robotics C
May 24, 2023
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S. Korea to launch homegrown space rocket with 8 satellites
South Korea was preparing Wednesday to launch its homegrown space rocket Nuri in a mission to put eight satellites into orbit. The 200-ton Nuri is set to blast off from the Naro Space Center in the country's southern coastal village of Goheung at around 6:24 p.m., according to the Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Aerospace Research Institute. In a meeting of Nuri's launch management committee Tuesday, the science ministry and KARI concluded Nuri's final technical inspection proceeded wi
May 24, 2023
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W14tr pledged to boost parts industry for future mobility
The South Korean government and major carmakers will jointly invest more than 14.3 trillion won ($10.9 billion) to promote the transition of the conventional auto parts industry to gear up for a "speedy" and "flexible" transformation for future mobility, the Industry Ministry said Tuesday. In a roundtable meeting of private auto and automotive parts companies, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced a support measure under which the government and automakers will
May 23, 2023
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ASM determined to expand investment in Korea: CEO
ASM, a global supplier of semiconductor wafer processing equipment, will break ground on its second headquarters in South Korea Wednesday, under expansion plans to boost research and production capacity of an advanced chip processing equipment solution it produces only in the country. Underscoring how South Korea already has the company’s third-biggest R&D and manufacturing facilities after the United States and Singapore, ASM President and CEO Benjamin Loh vowed to further invest to e
May 23, 2023
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Samsung Health bets big on sleep-tracking
Samsung Electronics said Tuesday it is working on advanced sleep-tracking technology as it seeks to boost its burgeoning health solutions business on its smartwatches. “Launched in 2012, Samsung Health has become a global health solution used by 64 million users around the world every month,” said Samsung Electronics Vice President Hon Pak, who oversees the digital health team at the mobile business division, to reporters in Seoul. “Our goal is to help people manage their overa
May 23, 2023
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Posco sweeps medals at Stainless Steel Awards
South Korean steel giant Posco said Tuesday it has won three medals for new stainless technologies at the Stainless Steel Industry Awards held by Worldstainless, a non-profit international association, earlier this month in Brussels. The company touted the latest feat as yet another recognition of its technical prowess following its gold medal win at the same awards last year. This year Posco was the only company to win all three medals -- gold, silver and bronze -- in the new stainless technolo
May 23, 2023
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Nuri rocket set for 3rd launch
South Korea’s homegrown Nuri rocket, also known as the Korea Space Launch Vehicle-II, has begun the process to be positioned on a launch pad at the Naro Space Center in Goheung, South Jeolla Province, a day ahead of its third launch into space. According to the Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Aerospace Research Institute, Nuri arrived at the launch pad an hour after it was transported from KARI’s assembly building at 7:20 a.m. The rocket was being prepared to
May 23, 2023
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Celltrion's Remsima SC makes Brazil debut
Celltrion Healthcare, Celltrion’s overseas sales and marketing unit, announced Monday that the company has launched its Remsima SC in Brazil, the largest pharmaceutical market in South America. Remsima SC is Celltrion’s under-the-skin injection of infliximab biosimilar. In Brazil, the infliximab biosimilar received sales approval from the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency in November. Celltrion Healthcare will be in charge of direct sales of the infliximab biosimilar in Brazil thr
May 22, 2023
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Samsung mulls moving launch date forward for upcoming foldable phones
Samsung Electronics is considering holding the upcoming unpacking event for its new foldable phones at home in Korea while advancing its launch schedule to earlier than usual, industry sources said Monday. Samsung usually holds two highly publicized launch events for its Galaxy smartphones in US cities every year: an event for its flagship Galaxy S phones in February and another for its Z foldable phones in August. But this year, Korean cities like Seoul and Busan are being discussed as potentia
May 22, 2023
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Pressure mounts on Korean chipmakers as China restricts Micron chip sales
China is banning its key infrastructure firms from buying products made by US memory chipmaker Micron Technology for failing its security probe. The first such critical ban from the Chinese government comes amid its intensifying rivalry with Washington, and has prompted concerns for Korean chipmakers operating their key manufacturing facilities there. The Cyberspace Administration of China said Sunday the US chip manufacturer has failed its network security probe, that company's products po
May 22, 2023
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Samsung-backed Rainbow Robotics seeks bigger footing in US
Rainbow Robotics, in which Samsung Electronics recently secured a total of 14.99 percent stake, is seeking to secure a footing in the US as it participates in this week’s US Automate, North America’s largest automation trade show. The company plans to showcase its five collaborative robots of the RB Series which offer approximately 50 percent less production cost than rivals as it uses its own parts such as actuator, encoder, brake and controller. During the networking event on the s
May 22, 2023
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[Photo News] Passion for space
Hanwha Aerospace has unveiled its new uniform with two new emblems that show the Korean company's passion for space. The company said the emblems also represent hope for a successful result in Nuri rocket's upcoming launch set for Wednesday. The circular and shield-shaped emblems were created by Song Ja-in, a Korean designer who headed the costume designs for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics.
May 22, 2023