Author: Seoul Reporter

Korea’s industrial manufacturing elevated 5.8 p.c from a yr earlier within the third quarter, pushed by sturdy efficiency of the semiconductor, vehicle and electronics sectors, authorities information confirmed Monday.The output of the semiconductor and electronics sector superior 16.5 p.c on-year within the July-September interval, whereas that of the auto business rose 7.5 p.c, based on regional financial system information compiled by the Ministry of Information and Statistics.By area, North Chungcheong and Gyeonggi provinces reported 19.1 p.c and 15.9 p.c progress, respectively, in industrial manufacturing as they home numerous chip and electronics manufacturing vegetation.However industrial outputs in Seoul, South Jeolla Province…

All 5 members of woman group NewJeans have formally expressed their intention to return to Ador, the label with which they’ve been embroiled in a yearlong contract dispute. Although the members and their guardians met with Ador CEO Lee Do-kyung on Nov. 11, it has now been confirmed that Hanni didn’t attend because of being overseas.Based on Star Information on Monday, Hanni was abroad on the time of the assembly and knowledgeable the company prematurely that she can be absent. The session lined preconditions and requests associated to the group’s return.Following the information, business insiders now consider Hanni was the…

LG Vitality Resolution’s Holland, Michigan plant in america (Photograph courtesy of LG Vitality Resolution) LG Vitality Resolution will produce lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries for vitality storage techniques (ESS) domestically. The corporate and North Chungcheong Province introduced that they held a commemorative occasion for “Selling Home Manufacturing of LFP Batteries for ESS” on the Ochang Vitality Plant on Nov. 17. LG Vitality Resolution will start building of LFP battery manufacturing traces on the Ochang Vitality Plant from the tip of this 12 months and begin full-scale operations from 2027. Preliminary manufacturing is deliberate to begin…

President Lee Jae Myung on Monday appointed veteran lawyer Ahn Gweon-seob as a particular counsel to research a lacking banknote-strap case involving a shaman related to former first woman Kim Keon Hee and an unpaid severance case at a subsidiary of e-commerce big Coupang.Ahn was chosen from a shortlist of particular prosecution candidates beneficial by a parliamentary particular committee on Sunday, presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung mentioned.A managing companion at Daeryun Regulation Agency, Ahn beforehand served as chief of a felony division on the Seoul Central District Prosecutors Workplace and head of the trial division on the Seoul Excessive Prosecutors Workplace.In…

Whereas synthetic intelligence (AI) instruments are shortly reshaping how folks take notes and handle data, many organizations nonetheless stay hesitant to undertake them as a result of most providers require fixed on-line entry. This has left hospitals, tech corporations and legislation workplaces looking for safer options equivalent to on-premise AI.Hyprnote, a Seoul-based startup based by CEO Jung Ji-heon and Chief Know-how Officer Lee Yoo-jong, is looking for to supply an choice for such corporations by means of its namesake product Hyprnote. Described as an AI notepad for personal conferences, Hyprnote is powered by the corporate’s offline-capable AI mannequin, HyprLLM. The…

(Captured from Nvidia) Bodily AI know-how, the place synthetic intelligence (AI) immediately makes judgments and strikes in real-world areas, is rising as a survival technique that essentially transforms the construction of the manufacturing trade. As South Korea’s manufacturing sector has the circumstances to steer the bodily AI transformation, arguments have been raised that phased strategic planning is important to strengthen competitiveness. The Korea Worldwide Commerce Affiliation (KITA) held the 2026 AX (Synthetic Intelligence Transformation) Initiative Convention along with the Korea Affiliation for ICT Promotion on Nov. 17 at COEX in Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul. The occasion, held…

Singer-songwriter Woody has expressed admiration for veteran singer Kim Gun-mo, drawing recent public consideration to the latter’s current comeback and noticeably thinner look.Woody posted a photograph on social media with the caption, “My hero, my idol,” alongside an image of himself sitting subsequent to Kim. Within the picture, the 2 smile gently on the digicam, although Kim’s visibly slimmer determine has sparked curiosity and concern amongst followers.Woody and Kim beforehand belonged to the identical company, and in Might final 12 months, Woody launched a remake of Kim’s tune “Sadder Than Yesterday,” providing a contemporary tribute to the unique.Kim, as soon…

The Embassy of the Sultanate of Oman in Korea hosted a ceremony on Nov. 14 to launch a commemorative e book celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of diplomatic relations between the 2 nations.Titled “Oman and the Republic of Korea: Fifty Years of Diplomatic Relations,” the publication displays on 5 many years of partnership spanning politics, the financial system, tradition, schooling and know-how.The occasion was held below the patronage of Lee Kyung-chul, excessive consultant for U.N. Safety Council affairs at Korea’s Ministry of Overseas Affairs, and Omani Ambassador Zakariya bin Hamad Al Saadi. In attendance had been senior Korean officers, Arab and…

The South Korean Navy stated Monday it can take part in a monthlong joint anti-submarine train with the US in Guam from this week, sending its indigenous submarine Ahn Mu for the drills for the primary time.The Silent Shark train, scheduled to kick off Tuesday for a monthlong operation, will mobilize South Korea’s 3,000-ton ROKS Ahn Mu and two P-3 maritime patrol plane, based on the South’s Navy. The U.S. will dispatch submarines and P-8A maritime patrol plane for the train.It marks the primary time that the Ahn Mu, an indigenous submarine constructed solely by home protection know-how, will take…

HD Hyundai XiteSolution has secured a large-volume order for electrical forklifts in an rising Latin American market. HD Hyundai XiteSolution’s 2-ton electrical forklift The corporate introduced Monday that it acquired an order for 230 electrical forklifts from Empresas Polar, the most important meals firm in Venezuela.Beneath the deal, the Korean firm will provide 178 2-ton electrical forklifts and 52 3-ton and 4.5-ton fashions to the native market by January 2026. The corporate additionally plans to take part in follow-up bids from Empresas Polar.Valued at greater than 10 billion gained ($6.9 million), the undertaking marks the most important electrical forklift provide…