SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — KT SAT Co., the satellite service arm of South Korea’s telecom giant KT Corp., said Tuesday it has successfully launched its geostationary satellite for communications service into orbit. The Koreasat-6A was launched aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from a space launch complex in Florida at around 12:22 p.m. Monday [...]
BUSAN, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – The Busan Port Authority (BPA) announced on November 6 that it is launching a project to develop technology that will enable remote, unmanned operation of currently manned harbor cranes. Container port cranes, which are essential equipment for cargo handling operations, are divided into quay cranes that load and unload containers [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – A solar coronagraph jointly developed by South Korea and the United States has successfully docked at the International Space Station (ISS) to carry out its mission of observing the sun and its outer atmosphere, or corona, Seoul’s national space agency said Wednesday. A vessel carrying the Coronal Diagnostic Experiment [...]
DAEJEON, Nov. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – The Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM) announced on November 4 that researchers have developed an innovative nanofilm sensor that can diagnose building deterioration through color changes, marking a significant advance in structural health monitoring technology. Led by principal researcher Yoon Jae Sung of the department of nano manufacturing [...]
DAEJEON, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – The Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM) announced on October 30 that it has developed an innovative laser cutting technology capable of safely dismantling nuclear reactors underwater. The development comes at a crucial time as South Korea faces an increasing need for reactor dismantling technology, with multiple nuclear power [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea has emerged as the world leader in growth rate of three-dimensional (3D) printing construction technology patent applications over the past five years, according to recent data. The Korean Intellectual Property Office reported on October 27 that an analysis of global patents filed with the IP5 (the five largest [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – LG Electronics demonstrated its proprietary Soft V2X traffic safety solution at the 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) conference in Berlin from October 21-24, showcasing technology aimed at advancing future mobility solutions. The company, a founding member of 5GAA alongside industry leaders like Mercedes-Benz, BMW, General Motors, Vodafone, Deutsche Telekom, Commsignia, and [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – In a significant step towards international standardization of urban infrastructure, South Korean-style street signs are set to appear in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia, marking the first overseas implementation of South Korea’s addressing system. The South Korean Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced on September 22 that Minister Lee [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Korea Bizwire) –South Korea’s substantial investment in research and development (R&D) is yielding less-than-expected returns, according to a new analysis. The country’s scientific standing may be at risk due to a declining student population, gender imbalances in research staff, and cultural factors that hinder diversity, a special report from the prestigious Nature [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – In a significant advancement for environmental science, researchers in South Korea have identified an enzyme capable of breaking down polyethylene, one of the most prevalent and persistent forms of plastic pollution. The discovery, announced on August 8 by the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), could pave the way [...]