The world's first innovative IoT smart lighting system that connects more than 2,000 devices into one scalable mesh network and automatically responds to electric grid's frequency fluctuations in real time has been launched. The Korea Power Exchange, a public corporation of the Korean government, signed an MOU with Merlot Lab on November 25, 2021 to demonstrate frequency regulation using 4,300...

GIBRALTAR , Dec. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- World Trade Center Gibraltar and a small team of partners have now completed a successful daring covert operation, code named 'Operation Magic Carpet' to evacuate 92 individuals, including 33 children and new-born babies from escalating and imminent danger in Kabul, Afghanistan . Operation Magic Carpet Evacuee Among the evacuees are 60 former staff...

Lee Seok-gu, retired lieutenant general officer of the South Korean Army, has been appointed the country‘s ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Friday. The Foreign Ministry said Lee will be well suited for the position, given his decadeslong experience in the defense industry and military. After graduating from the Korea Military Academy in 1980s, Lee ser...

President Moon Jae-in said Friday that South Korea is an "exemplary testament" to the value of democracy, citing the Korean people's struggle against authoritarianism and move for peaceful revolutions. Moon made the remarks at a virtual democracy summit of leaders of more than 110 countries hosted by US President Joe Biden. The summit was a campaign promise of Biden, who has prioritized achievi...

Boy band Victon will return next month with a new album, the group’s agency IST Entertainment announced on Friday. The news follows the teaser video for its upcoming fan meet event, “2021 Victon Fan Meeting ‘Sweet Travel,’” which was originally slated for last week but was canceled after Heo Chan contracted COVID-19 late last month. Rescheduled dates for the in-person event are yet to be anno...

South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Friday lauded the efforts made by companies to cut carbon emissions, and reiterated that the goal to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 is “must” for the country. In celebration of the first anniversary of the declaration of the country’s 2050 carbon neutral vision, Moon invited company leaders and economic organizations to check on the year’s progress and re...

A glamping site near Bukhansan in western Seoul offers caravans for hire on its booking platform. But the booking site says rentals are only offered to a select few. Among a long list of the type of guests that “cannot make bookings,” are groups consisting of two men, or only men. "Under no circumstances can the groups mentioned above book with us -- no exceptions,” the glamping site said on we...

Korean pianist Lee Hyuk was declared the winner of the 17th Animato Piano Competition and also took home the special Mazurka award, Lee’s management agency Etoile Classic announced on Friday. The recital competition, held by the Animato Association, ended on Tuesday (local time) in Paris, France. The contestants were young pianists in their late teens to mid-20s recommended by prominent pianists...

BEIJING , Dec. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The cloud exhibition on "innovative works of 100 Chinese arts and crafts masters" recently kicked off at the 2021 Boao Forum for Entrepreneurs shows unique charm of Chinese arts and crafts in a modern fashion. Using panoramic roaming technology to simulate on-site experience, the cloud exhibition allows everyone to enjoy woodcarving masterpieces anytime...

BEIJING , Dec. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Organized by the People's Government of Keqiao District of Shaoxing City in east China's Zhejiang Province , and undertaken by Jianhu Tourist Resort Management Committee, Shaoxing Jianhu Planning and Design Competition,with a tag of "Beyond YUE, Jianhu Revival", was officially launched on Wednesday to receive qualified competitors' registration. Ae...

Lee Jae-myung, the presidential nominee of the ruling Democratic Party (DP), called on the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) on Friday to agree to immediately execute its own proposal to spend 100 trillion won ($85 billion) on compensating small businesses hit by the pandemic. Lee suggested the rival parties jointly pass a supplementary budget through a provisional session of the National...

High-profile international meetings attended by the South Korean president and diplomat this week are mainly aimed at countering China's influence, increasing the difficulty of Seoul’s diplomatic balancing act amid the growing US-China rivalry. South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Thursday took part in a global democracy summit hosted by his US counterpart Joe Biden, and Foreign Minister Chung ...

The Cultural Heritage Administration on Thursday withheld its final review decision on Daebang Construction’s plan to resolve the controversy surrounding apartments near the UNESCO-listed royal tomb Jangneung in Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province. This controversy started after the agency found out in May that three construction companies -- Daebang Construction, Daekwang Construction and Kumsung BaekJoe ...