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High-tech 3D Scanning Helps Restore 3000-Year-Old Crushed Cultural Relics

PR NewswireJun 30, 2022

HANGZHOU, China , June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A treasure trove at the high-profile Sanxingdui archaeological site in Sichuan Province , China , has been unveiled to the public with a total of nearly 13,000 numbered relics unearthed, including 3,155 relatively intact relics in the newly discovered six sacrificial pits. Scantech's high-precision 3D laser scanners has been used for recordin...
[Contribution] Solving the paradox in the Han River and the next generation’s right for a future (2)

ViewpointsJun 30, 2022

Last week, I introduced the paradox on the Han River: the rise of Korea’s global success and decline in hope among young Koreans. Here, I will continue to examine Korea’s choices around two pivotal areas facing the next generation -- its economic future and social inclusion. What choices will South Korea make to sustain its economic future? An explicit focus on economic growth, rather than focu...
14 public firms warned over financial status

EconomyJun 30, 2022

SEJONG -- Economic policymakers on Thursday designated 14 state-run companies as a group targeted for special control, citing their “risky” financial status. The companies included the Korea Electric Power Corp., the Korea Railroad Corp., the Korea National Oil Corp. and the Korea Land & Housing Corp., according the Ministry of Economy and Finance. Among the 14 state-run firms, nine showed wors...
[Video] Why Anushka Sen is debuting in Korea

EntertainmentJun 30, 2022

You asked, we answered. Learn everything about Anushka Sen’s Korea trip and how this 19-year-old Bollywood actor and influencer with 37.8 million followers is shaking up the industry with her passion for connecting Asia through content. Watch til the end for exclusive clips of Anushka playing fun games! Special thanks to Asia Lab (Global artist management company representing Anushka Sen) Par...
Seoul shares dip almost 2 pct amid recession woes, dim outlook for chip sector

MarketsJun 30, 2022

South Korean stocks plunged by almost 2 percent on Thursday to slump for a second straight session amid recession woes and dim outlook for the chipmaking sector. The Korean won rose against the US dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) retreated 45.35 points, or 1.91 percent, to close at 2,332.64 points. Trading volume was moderate at about 506 million shares worth some...
South Korea imposes zero tariffs on imported pork amid inflation woes

RetailJun 30, 2022

The South Korean government has begun imposing zero tariffs on 50,000 tons of imported pork from Thursday, in a move to stabilize the skyrocketing price of pork here. It is the first time in 11 years for the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs to introduce a tariff quota on pork. The ministry allows the import of a certain quantity of a commodity duty-free or at a lower-duty rate. W...
[Herald Interview] Chilean dealers say SsangYong's new SUV Torres could be 'winner'

TransportJun 30, 2022

Chile has been not only an important export destination for South Korean carmaker SsangYong Motor, but also a country that inspired the branding of its new sports utility vehicle, the Torres, on which the company has pinned its hopes for a restart. The mid-sized SUV, named after the Torres del Paine National Park in the Latin American country, could be a winner in the Chilean market, dealers said...
'Extraordinary Attorney Woo': a legal drama with a twist

TelevisionJun 30, 2022

“Unlike many existing legal dramas that present conspiracies, violent action scenes and tense confrontation with villains, our series deals with many interesting subjects that may seem insignificant, like a revolving door at a building entrance,” Yoo said, mentioning Young-woo‘s difficulties passing through the fast-spinning door in an early episode. “Woo Young-woo is a person, who has taken her...
Decriminalizing abortion did not reverse declining trend in Korea

Social affairsJun 30, 2022

The estimated annual number of abortions has declined drastically in Korea over 10 years from 241,411 in 2008 to 23,175 in 2018, before climbing slightly to 26,985 in 2019 and 32,063 in 2020. “At this point it’s hard to make an association between the change in abortion’s legal status in Korea and in the rates of incidence,” Byoun Soo-jung, a population policy researcher at KIHASA, told reporter...
Posco Chemical partners with Britishvolt for battery development, supply

IndustryJun 30, 2022

Posco Chemical, a chemical materials provider under South Korean steel giant Posco, has joined hands with UK’s sustainable, low-carbon battery company Britishvolt to co-develop battery materials and expand presence in the European market, according to the firm on Thursday. Under the partnership, the two firms will work on developing battery materials for Britishvolt’s EV batteries and push ahead...
Understanding human desire crucial to mass market appeal: Samsung design school chief

IndustryJun 30, 2022

As consumers tend to buy products based on their experience, a product designer should understand the basic needs of a human to come up with a creative design that catapults a product’s mass market appeal, head of a design school under South Korea‘s largest conglomerate told a conference Wednesday. Lee Don-tae, president of Samsung Art and Design Institute, speaking at The Korea Herald’s Global ...
Electronic test instrumentation maker Chroma ATE invests in EV manufacturer Gaius Automotive

PR NewswireJun 30, 2022

The tie-up helps move the world closer to a net-zero carbon future TAOYUAN, Taiwan , June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Chroma ATE Inc. has approved the investment in Taiwan -based start-up Gaius Automotive as the first step in establishing a long-term strategic partnership. Chroma will supply electric control units (ECUs) to Gaius as one of the key components for elec...
Yoon’s NATO trip ‘achieved goals beyond expectations’: presidential office

Foreign affairsJun 30, 2022

MADRID -- President Yoon Suk-yeol’s first overseas trip had exceeded expectations, the presidential office said Wednesday, crediting the administration’s two-track strategy of attending security-themed NATO meetings and economy-focused bilateral summits. “As the Asia-Pacific value issue is inseparable from that of Europe and security issues in one region are amplified globally, we have reached t...
Top court clears Shinhan chief of unethical hiring claims

MoneyJun 30, 2022

South Korea’s top court on Thursday cleared Shinhan Financial Group Chairman Cho Yong-byoung of unethical hiring charges, putting an end to a four-year legal battle and allowing a possible third term for Cho. The Supreme Court upheld the Seoul High Court’s decision in November last year to side with Cho on allegations that he had exercised his influence by accepting hiring requests from lawmaker...
LG Electronics, S.M. Entertainment launch home fitness service

IndustryJun 30, 2022