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SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – Naver, the largest online portal in South Korea, had decided to discontinue the fact-check menu on its News Home, following the suspension of financial support for the nation’s unique fact-checking platform SNU FactCheck Center (factcheck.snu.ac.kr). According to the SNU FactCheck Center on Monday, Naver plans to terminate the fact-check menu [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – LG Electronics made an announcement on Monday about their new product, the LG Gram Fold. This is a unique laptop because it can fold and unfold, something no other Korean brand has introduced before. The LG Gram Fold is able to do this because it uses a special kind [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — SKC Co., a South Korean materials maker, said Monday it plans to build a manufacturing plant in Vietnam to produce materials for biodegradable plastics, as it pushes to expand the eco-friendly materials business. The factory will be established in Vietnam’s northeastern city of Hai Phong to manufacture polybutylene adipate [...]
CHANGWON, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – K Shipbuilding, in collaboration with Doosan Robotics, has successfully developed welding automation equipment that utilizes collaborative robots to engrave characters onto ship hulls. This achievement was announced by the company on Friday. Collaborative robots, designed to operate alongside humans and engage in physical interactions with them, played a pivotal role [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent report reveals that Incheon International Airport has grappled with the impact of illegal drone activities, resulting in over 80 flight disruptions, including delays and diversions, within the past three years. Based on data furnished by the Incheon International Airport Corporation to the National Assembly and made public [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – More than 50 percent of South Korean app and game developers featured on Google Play are generating revenue from international markets. Google Korea hosted its Google for Korea 2023 event on Thursday at the Shilla Hotel in Seoul to showcase these accomplishments and share examples of Korean content successfully expanding [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean Internet service provider SK Broadband announced on Tuesday its intention to enhance program competitiveness by integrating AI technology into its local channel news. SK Broadband plans to broadcast by creating an AI version of journalist Shim Jae-ho, who is nearing retirement after more than 30 years as a [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Motor and Kia Corp. announced on Tuesday the commencement of a navigation solution demonstration project, ‘Universal Mobility 2.0,’ aimed at assisting the movement of vulnerable pedestrians, including the visually impaired, in Singapore. Universal Mobility is a smart city project undertaken by Hyundai and Kia to provide a futuristic urban [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – Parcel delivery is now possible to Gapado, a unique island located between Jeju Island and Marado. Gapado’s distinctive shape resembles a stingray, which is why it got its name. This beautiful island is known for hosting the annual Gapado Green Barley Festival. Jeju Island, in collaboration with the Ministry of [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics is showcasing something called “The Wall for Virtual Production” at the IBC 2023 event in Amsterdam, which is a big broadcast exhibition happening until September 18th. This “Wall” comes in two versions, one with a pixel-to-pixel distance of 1.68mm (called P1.68) and another at P2.1. You can [...]