South Korea
SK Telecom, Omron Introduces Autonomous COVID-19 Quarantine Robot
In partnership with Omron Electronics Korea, SK Telecom introduced its autonomous quarantine robot powered with 5G and AI that enables...
Hyundai Mobis to Inject 1 Trillion Won for Future Mobility R&D this Year
Hyundai Mobis, a South Korean car parts maker, announced on Wednesday that it would inject around 1 trillion won ($810...
Samsung Sponsors Esports T1 with Latest Odyssey Collection
Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Wednesday that it signed an agreement with a global esports organization T1 Entertainment & Sports...
ulikekorea Introduces AI-Based COVID-19 Body Patch Monitoring Tech
uLikeKorea announced on Wednesday that it successfully developed a "COVID-19 body patch monitoring technology" that could monitor the user's real-time...
LG CNS Partners with Evernym for Blockchain-Based Identification Tech
LG CNS, the IT service affiliate of LG Group, announced on Tuesday that it partnered with U.S.-based Evernym Inc. to...
KT Deploys 5G-Powered Self-Driving Cargo Carts in Distribution Center
KT Corp. announced on Sunday that it employed the use of 5G-powered self-driving carts at its distribution center. The South...
ComeUp 2020 to Support Startups Post-Coronavirus Era
The Ministry of SMEs and Startups announced last week that it would host the ComeUp 2020 startup event in November...
Samsung Launches “The Terrace” the First Outdoor QLED 4K TV
Samsung Electronics on Friday launched its latest QLED 4K TV addition, dubbed "The Terrace," to its award-winning home entertainment Lifestyle...
Samsung Biologics Signs 287 Bln Won CMO Supply Deal with GSK
Samsung Biologics Co. on Friday said that it signed an eight-year contract manufacturing organization (CMO) deal valued at 287 billion...
Samsung to Construct Second EUV Foundry Line in Korea
Samsung Electronics announced on Thursday that it would construct a second EUV foundry production line in South Korea, aiming to...
Macrogen’s AxenTM COVID-19 RT Test Kit Gets Export Approval
Macrogen, a South Korean genomics biotech firm, said on Thursday that its test kit AxenTM COVID-19 RT received export approval...
Bioneer’s Molecular Diagnostic Equipment Attracts Global Attention
Bioneer Co., a South Korean biotech firm, on Wednesday, said that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to source...
LG Plans Relocation of Two S. Korea TV Production Lines to Indonesia
LG Electronics on Wednesday said that it would expand its overseas television (TV) production lines by relocating two of its...
Samsung Reveals 50MP Smartphone Image Sensor “ISOCELL GN1”
Samsung Electronics revealed on Tuesday its high-performance 50-megapixel (MP) image sensor, ISOCELL GN1, for smartphones that feature fast autofocus, and...
SK Bioscience: Gates Foundation Funds 4.4 Bln Won for Vaccine R&D
On Tuesday, SK Bioscience announces that it would receive 4.4 billion won ($3.6 million) financial backing from the Bill &...
Samsung’s C-Lab Program Successfully Produces Five New Tech Startups
Samsung Electronics said it would support five new spin-off startups produced through its in-house incubation program C-Lab. Samsung said that...
Hyundai Introduces UV Light to Sterilize Car Interiors
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, keeping good hygiene has become very important now more than ever. After the outbreak, car use...
S. Korea’s Ministries Initiate 1.2 Tln Won R&D to Boost Medical Industry
On Wednesday, South Korean ministries announced the initiation of a 1.2 trillion won ($0.98 billion) research and development (R&D) project...
Hyundai to Create Hydrogen Charging Stations at Incheon Airport
Hyundai Motor Co. on Tuesday announced its partnership with the Incheon International Airport Corporation (IIAC), Air Liquide Korea, and Hydrogen...
SK Holdings Injects 8 Billion Won in Hummingbird Bioscience in Series B
SK Holdings on Monday said that it injected 8 billion won ($6.5 million) in Hummingbird Bioscience to secure novel antibody-based...
