Korean Air said Thursday that it has developed drones for airplane inspection. At an airship hangar located in Gangseo-gu, eastern Seoul, Korean Air demonstrated a group of drones inspecting a Boeing 737 aircraft in front of officials from the Ministry of Land and Transportation. The drone used in the demonstration weighs only 5.5 kilograms and is relatively small in size, with the width and le...

Several years ago, I was on vacation in Korea’s east coast with my family, riding three-wheeled all-terrain vehicles (ATVs). Our guide told us to go up a steep mountain in the rain. Unfortunately I had a very bad fall, which led to a fracture on my upper femur bone right below the socket. Long story short, instead of spending the day riding ATVs we rode ambulances. I had surgery and was hospital...

South Korean drugmakers have begun the process to develop COVID-19 vaccines that are effective against the new omicron variant amid concerns that the highly transmissible strain may become a dominant one soon. As the omicron variant fuels fears around the world that the pandemic could rage during the winter season, local pharmaceutical firms have either begun developing omicron-tailored vaccines...

South Korea's new coronavirus cases stayed above 7,000 for the fourth consecutive day Saturday and critical cases surged to a record high as the government reimposed restrictions to contain the fast spread of the virus. The country added 7,314 more COVID-19 cases, including 7,284 local infections, bringing the cumulative total to 558,864, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said. Sa...

South Korean stocks are expected to gain momentum next week, as investor sentiment will be buoyed by eased uncertainty about the US monetary policy, analysts said Saturday. The benchmark Kospi closed at 3,017.73 points Friday, little changed from 3,010.23 points a week ago. The key stock index retreated on Monday and Tuesday as investors took to the sidelines ahead of the US Federal Reserve's p...

Any future changes to US Forces Korea including troop levels will be made under joint decisions with South Korea, a Pentagon spokesman said Friday. "I can assure you that there's no plans, no intentions to change our alliance posture in any way," Department of Defense Press Secretary John Kirby said when asked if there can be any changes to the US troop level in South Korea in the near future. ...

South Korea is among the world’s biggest seller of green bonds, and one of its top issuers is planning to tap the global debt market more aggressively next year to provide sustainable funds to local companies operating abroad. Export-Import Bank of Korea, the nation’s second-largest issuer of green notes, plans to sell about $12 billion to $12.5 billion of bonds offshore in 2022, compared with a...

South Korea has confirmed an additional case of highly pathogenic avian influenza at a chicken farm in the central region, the agriculture ministry said Friday. The latest case was reported at the farm where around 344,000 egg-laying chickens are being raised in Sejong, 144 kilometers south of Seoul, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. Health authorities have cordo...

The two autonomous driving leaders working to usher in a new era of vehicle safety, and help achieve the next level of ADAS features SEOUL, South Korea , Dec. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- StradVision, a pioneer in AI-based vision processing technology for Autonomous Vehicles and ADAS systems, announced that it has teamed up with LG Electronics to develop the most advanced cockpit instrument platf...

SEOUL, South Korea , Dec. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- With the Covid pandemic prompting a surge in plastic demand and consumers becoming more aware of its potential impacts on individual health, calls for assuring its safety are gaining more ground than ever before. Hanwha Solutions, which aims to deliver sustainable solutions for the planet through smart energy solutions and customer-focused ma...

Smart technologies such as drones, artificial intelligence (AI), and Internet of Things (IoT) innovate the way of managing octopus fishing operations. SEOUL, South Korea , Dec. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Born2Global Centre released an article that highlights the Korean Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) 's Korean Digital New Deal. As part of the Korean government MSIT, Born2Global Centr...

A Joint Launch by Siriraj, NBTC and Huawei BANGKOK , Dec. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Yesterday, Office of The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), Siriraj Hospital, and Huawei Technologies ( Thailand ) Co., Ltd. jointly launched the "Siriraj World Class 5G Smart Hospital". This is the first and largest 5G smart hospital project in the ASEAN region. It will deliver a...

TCL will host an interactive booth showcasing the excitement of its AI x IoT lifestyle, Mini LED display technologies, audiovisual processor, AR and multi-category offerings HONG KONG , Dec. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- TCL, a leading consumer electronics brand, will be back at CES 2022 in-person. As the consumer electronics industry gathers together in Las Vegas again after an all virtual even...

They also noted the successful interaction with the Korean International Cooperation Agency, with the assistance of which 32 projects worth $130 million were implemented in Uzbekistan and more than 2,000 internships were organized in South Korea for Uzbek specialists. Issues related to the preparation of a new cooperation program with KOICA for 2022-2024 were discussed. And it is planning to at...