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S. Korea to Extend Operation of Weather Satellite

SEOUL, March 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will extend the operation of the country’s first geostationary satellite for two more years, the ICT ministry said Tuesday. The Chollian satellite, which was put into orbit in June 2010 and initially scheduled to be in operation until March 2018, will continue its mission through 2020, the [...]

Korea’s National Weather Agency Under Fire

SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — There is a saying that goes, “when the Korea Meteorological Administration organizes an outdoors company retreat, it rains.” An amusing dig at the national weather agency, it nonetheless encapsulates what a lot of Koreans feel about the Korea Meteorological Administration’s (KMA) predictive prowess. The feeling is negative, in case [...]