Hyundai Engineering (HEC) set up a new division for nuclear power projects as it seeks to develop its own small modular reactors (SMR). What was previously a team has been expanded and elevated to a division, and more nuclear power specialists will join, the company said. In addition to SMRs, Hyundai Engineering plans to produce micro modular reactors and hydrogen; enter new fields such as deco...

South Korea's new coronavirus cases bounced back to above 10,000 on Tuesday due to increased COVID-19 tests following the weekend amid eased antivirus curbs. The country added 17,191 new infections, including 43 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 18,103,638, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. The daily caseload rebounded from the 6,139 cases reported M...

North Korea is in urgent need of food imports or assistance as many of its people continue to suffer from food shortages and malnutrition, with the gap estimated at 860,000 tons, data from the US intelligence community showed Tuesday. The country's food gap is equivalent to around two to three months of food use, with the woes deepening in the midst of economic constraints attributable to its on...

SINGAPORE , May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Machine builders can design and program standalone machines more efficiently with the new Allen-Bradley Micro850 and Micro870 2080-Lx0E controllers using the latest Connected Components Workbench software release from Rockwell Automation. New Micro Controllers and Design Software from Rockwell Automation Optimize Smart Machine Design These new c...

Chinese people purchased nearly 7,000 buildings in South Korea last year, with more than half of the properties being in the Greater Seoul area, a ruling party lawmaker said. A total of 6,640 buildings, including apartments, were purchased by Chinese nationals last year, and 2,659 of them are located in Gyeonggi Province, which surrounds the capital city of Seoul, Chung Woo-taik, a lawmaker of...

South Korean stocks opened slightly lower Tuesday, as worries over a possible recession induced by the US Federal Reserve's pledge to hike rates continued to overshadow the markets despite optimism from China's easing of COVID-19 lockdowns. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index lost 1.33 points, or 0.05 percent, to 2,668.33 in the first 15 minutes of a choppy trading. Large-cap stocks lost grou...

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South Korea's first friendly match since qualifying for the FIFA World Cup earlier this year should also be their toughest test, as the Taeguk Warriors are set to host world No. 1 Brazil in the nation's capital Thursday. The kickoff is 8 p.m. at Seoul World Cup Stadium. This will be the first of four friendly matches for the 29th-ranked South Korea in June. They will next face No. 28 Chile on J...

South Korea's industrial output, consumption and investment declined together for the first time in over two years in April in the latest sign that economic recovery momentum remains fragile, data showed Tuesday. Industrial production fell 0.7 percent in April from the previous month, compared with a 1.6 percent on-month rise in March, according to the data from Statistics Korea. Compared with ...

Since Anders Breivik killed 77 people in Norway in 2011, mass murders in the name of white replacement theory (WRT) have become prevalent. Many of these killers, including Breivik; Brenton Tarrant, the Christchurch shooter; and Payton Gendron, the suspect in the massacre in Buffalo, New York, are self-identified as fascists. And yet, it’s easy to miss or even downplay WRT’s fascist origins and i...

When the plane touched down in Chicago, I sighed with relief. After meticulous planning, we were returning from a two-week trip to Lima, Peru. We hadn’t seen my partner’s sister -- soon to turn 91 years old -- for five years and felt that with thorough precautions, we could keep ourselves and our loved ones safe while in Peru during the pandemic. That sigh of relief soon turned to alarm as we de...

The JDC studio for dance and entertainment in Seoul, founded by Colombian dancer Jhonatan Jimenez will perform, according to the press release. The embassy added that Julio Victoria Live Band will also deliver a concert. Julio Victoria is a top Colombian DJ and producer who specializes in house and techno music.