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JBNU and SKKU Researchers Achieve Breakthrough in "Dream Material" MXene, Setting New World Records in Performance

SUWON/JEONJU – A South Korean joint research team has announced a landmark achievement in the development of MXene, a next-generation two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterial often dubbed a "drea
Contrasting Fortunes in Petrochemical Restructuring: Yeosu Moves Forward, Ulsan Stalls

The South Korean petrochemical industry is witnessing a "tale of two cities" as major hubs Yeosu and Ulsan show starkly different progress in their government-led business restructuring ef

Appellate Court Begins Review of Kakao Founder’s Acquittal in SM Entertainment Stock Rigging Case

SEOUL — The legal battle surrounding the alleged stock market manipulation of SM Entertainment has entered its second chapter. On Friday, the Seoul High Court held its first preparatory hearing

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Seoul Cuts Budget for School Cafeteria Ventilation Upgrades, Jeopardizing Workers' Health: The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education has slashed its budget for improving ventilation systems in school cafeterias by 76% fo ...; ONLINE TEAM 2024.11.04

South Korea Launches World's First Modular Ship for Testing Various Green Propulsion Systems: Jeonnam Province and Mokpo City announced on November 3 the successful launch of the "K-GTB," a modular ship capable of operating ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2024.11.04

South Korea's National Pension System Faces Decline in Membership: South Korea's National Pension Service (NPS) has reported a significant decrease in its membership count, with approximately 400,0 ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2024.11.03

Flower Lump: Turning Fallen Leaves into Sustainable Plant Pots: A South Korean social enterprise, Flower Lump, has developed an innovative solution to tackle the environmental challenges posed b ...; Desk 2024.11.02

Kimchi Vegetable Market Sees Price Fluctuations amid Stabilizing Weather: With weather conditions rapidly stabilizing and shipments from across the country starting in earnest, the kimchi vegetable market ...; Desk 2024.11.02

The Fate of Three Insects: A Tale of Extinction and Hope: Once a vibrant part of San Francisco's coastal dunes, the Xerces blue butterfly (Glaucopsyche xerces) was a stunning example of ad ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2024.11.02

NASA Restores Communication with Voyager 1 After Months-Long Outage: NASA has successfully reestablished communication with Voyager 1, the spacecraft that is currently the farthest human-made object ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2024.11.02

541-Year-Old Mulberry Tree in Gunsan Designated as Natural Monument: The 541-year-old mulberry tree in Haje Village, Gunsan, has been officially designated as a natural monument, recognizing its sign ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2024.11.02

South Korea and the US Launch Joint Solar Observatory: A joint South Korean and US spacecraft designed to study the Sun's corona has been successfully launched. The solar coronagraph, n ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2024.11.02

Nobel Laureate Hinton Warns of AI Dangers, Calls for Government Regulation: Geoffrey Hinton, a Nobel laureate and renowned AI expert, has sounded the alarm about the potential dangers of artificial intellig ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2024.11.02

Seoul City expected to fully introduce AI textbooks next year, “All budget allocated”: The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education is accelerating the introduction of AI textbooks by allocating 25.6 billion won as a bu ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2024.11.02

Jeju, 300mm of rain in November… Heaviest rainfall in 101 years: Up to 300 mm of rain fell on Jeju over two days. In some areas, the highest rainfall was recorded in 101 years since observations ...; Desk 2024.11.02

“Please leave the fire scene to me”… Hyundai Rotem unveils cutting-edge unmanned firefighting robot for the first time: Hyundai Rotem announced on the 31st that it unveiled its unmanned firefighting robot for the first time at the ‘2024 Asia Ma ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2024.11.01

Incheon Seo-gu Geomam Station area completely lifted from land transaction permit zone after 6 years: 6.15㎢ of the area around Geomam Station in Seo-gu, Incheon will be removed from the land transaction permit zone for the first tim ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2024.11.01

Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongnam Economic Alliance jointly responds to secure national funds... Proposed an increase of 188.9 billion won to the National Assembly: Three cities and provinces, Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam (Buul-Gyeong), have come together for regional development. The Buul-Gyeon ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2024.11.01

100,000 Seongbuk-gu residents join forces to re-promote the Gangbuk Crossing Line: More than 100,000 residents participated in the signature campaign held by Seoul's Seongbuk-gu to re-promote the Gangbuk Transvers ...; Desk 2024.11.01

Yangcheon-gu, reconstruction of 2,788 households in Mokdong 12 complex... Resident information session on the 29th: Mok-dong 12 Complex in Yangcheon-gu, Seoul will be rebuilt into a large apartment complex with a maximum of 43 floors and 2,788 ho ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2024.11.01

“Receive 5.2 million won every week for life” A daily wage of 46 billion won collected in a multi-level manner was caught: An illegal multi-level organization that raised 46 billion won by deceiving the elderly and middle-aged with sweet words such as " ...; Desk 2024.11.01

Jung-gu, Seoul, gives British Ambassador to Korea Colin James Crooks an ‘honorary resident card’: Colin James Crooks, British Ambassador to Korea, became an honorary resident of Jung-gu, Seoul. Jung-gu announced on the 29th tha ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2024.11.01

“I will not receive a medal from President Yoon Seok-yeol”... Following the professor, elementary school teachers also refused.: There are successive cases of people refusing to receive medals from the Yoon Seok-yeol government. Following Professor Kim Cheol- ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2024.11.01