personal combat drones (PCD)
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Electronics
Samsung Bespoke refrigerator sells 3 mn units in five years
Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Tuesday that the cumulative sales of its Bespoke refrigerator in the South Korean market have surpassed 3 milli...
Jun 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
SK Telecom invests $10 mn in Perplexity
South Korea's SK Telecom Co. announced on Thursday that it invested $10 million in Perplexity, the US-based generative artificial intelligence (AI) ...
Jun 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
Hyundai Motor to restore forest ecosystem
Hyundai Motor Co. announced on Monday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for a Sustainable Forest Ecosystem Restoration Project with...
Jun 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Everybot buys AI mobility company hycore
South Korea's service robot company Everybot Inc. acquired AI robot mobility specialist hyCore to expand into the personal mobility sector. Everybo...
May 28, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
SoftBank-backed Balancehero still hungry for bigger market
In India, the world’s most populous country, about 1.2 billion people are estimated to have no credit score because most are unbanked, meaning...
Apr 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
South Korean drone startups rush to join military drone race
South Korean drone-developing startups are rushing to join the race to develop military drones to meet growing demand for drones fit for combat oper...
Apr 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
KOTRA holds drone roadshow in Kazakhstan
Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) announced on Tuesday that the Korea-Kazakhstan Drone Roadshow opened in Astana, the capital of Kazak...
Apr 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
NH Investment gets APEC Cross Border Privacy Rules
South Korea's NH Investment & Securities announced Friday that it obtained the global personal information protection certification APEC Cross-B...
Mar 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG OLED TV's new theme: Empathetic, personalized AI
LG Electronics Inc., the world’s No. 1 OLED TV producer, defines artificial intelligence as empathetic intelligence for customers. On Wednesda...
Mar 28, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SM Bexel to localize military drone battery packs
SM Bexel Co., the battery manufacturing affiliate of South Korea's SM Group, announced on Tuesday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU)...
Mar 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
S.Korea's drone market set for takeoff, led by startups
Starting in May, drones, not boats, will deliver parcels and even fried chicken to residents living on some of South Korea's remote islands unreacha...
Mar 21, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Some 6 out of 10 working Korean women choose to be child-free
More than 60% of South Korean women from their mid-20s to their mid-40s who are currently working have no plan to have children although nearly all ...
Feb 27, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
SK Telecom sees rise of personal AI assistants as game changer
BARCELONA – SK Telecom Co., South Korea’s top mobile carrier, sees the emergence of personal artificial intelligence assistants as a gam...
Feb 27, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Hanwha Ocean develops draft measuring with drones
South Korea's Hanwha Ocean Co., the world's third-largest shipbuilder, announced on Tuesday that it has developed a system that utilizes drones and ...
Feb 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG launches new 14-person dishwasher
LG Electronics Inc. announced on Thursday that it released the 14-person LG Dios Objet Collection Dishwasher," which enhances space efficiency and c...
Feb 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
POSCO E&C develops solution for detecting wall cracks by drones
South Korea's POSCO E&C has developed a solution for apartment exterior wall maintenance using drones.The company announced on Tuesday that it h...
Jan 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean innovators at CES 2024
Supernal debuts upgraded flying-car concept; Hyundai reveals MOBION
LAS VEGAS – Supernal LLC, the US-based urban air mobility (UAM) affiliate of South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group, has unveiled its latest ...
Jan 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
KAI secures $1.1 bn deal to mass-produce light-armed helicopters
Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI), the sole military aircraft manufacturer in the country, announced on Wednesday that it has signed a contract ...
Dec 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Hanwha wins S.Korean military anti-drone system deals
South Korean aerospace and defense maker Hanwha Systems Co. is set to establish a military system to cope with small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)...
Dec 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
S.Korean drone exports quadruple from goal
South Korean drone exports surged to $1.11 million in 2023, exceeding the government's target by more than four times, fueled by strong demand for d...
Dec 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
Samyang buys specialty chemical maker Verdant for $257 mn
Samyang Specialty Solutions LLC, a leading chemical and food products maker in South Korea, has entered into an agreement to wholly acquire Texas-ba...
Dec 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Japanese furniture brand Nitori to open first store in Korea
Nitori Co., dubbed Japan's IKEA, is slated to open its first store in South Korea next week, accelerating its Asia-centered expansion push, while su...
Nov 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Hyundai Wia to defend against illegal drones
South Korea's second-largest automotive parts supplier Hyundai Wia Corp. plans to develop an anti-drone system (ADS) technology tailored to the uniq...
Nov 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
SK Telecom launches call recording service for iPhone
South Korea’s SK Telecom Co. has rolled out an iPhone app using artificial intelligence (AI) that allows users to record calls on their smartp...
Oct 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Hyundai’s Supernal, Kia showcase flying car, military drones at ADEX 2023
South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Group is showcasing the concept of its electric flying car and hydrogen-powered military drones unde...
Oct 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Korean Air to showcase UAVs at ADEX 2023
Korean Air Lines Co. will participate in the "Seoul Aerospace & Defense Exhibition 2023" (ADEX 2023) taking place at Seoul Air Base in Seongnam,...
Oct 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Kyochon Chicken launches pilot robot delivery service
South Korean food operator Kyochon F&B, known for its premier Kyochon Chicken brand, is trialing a robot delivery service until October 30 in pa...
Sep 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG’s FAST drive to combat TV set market slowdown
South Korea’s electronics giant LG Electronics Inc. is upending its TV business strategy by betting even bigger on software and content to off...
Sep 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Healthcare
Lotte Healthcare to launch AI-based health management platform
South Korea's Lotte Healthcare has entered the digital healthcare market through the launch next week of its personalized healthcare management pl...
Sep 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG Uplus pet care platform's subscribers exceed 300,000
South Korea's LG Uplus Corp. announced on Thursday that its pet service platform ForDong has garnered over 300,000 subscribers just 14 months sinc...
Sep 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)