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Tue, August 9, 2022 | 00:56
Wolsong-1 nuclear reactor to shut down before end of lifespan
Wolsong-1 nuclear reactor to shut down before end of lifespan
The Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) said Friday its board has decided to shut down the Wolsong-1 nuclear reactor in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, before the end of its lifespan and scrap all plans for building four new reactors across the country.
Nam Hyun-woo | 2018-06-15 17:25
Gov't to invest 669 billion won for nanotechnology
Gov't to invest 669 billion won for nanotechnology
South Korea's science ministry said Monday it will spend 669.3 billion won ($626 million) this year on developing core nanotechnology know-how to improve the competitiveness of the country's industrial sector. The 2018 spending plan is up from 514.1 billion won earmarked in 2017 and aims to develop key technologies that can be applied in various industrial areas, the Ministry...
2018-04-23 14:01
Korea to launch satellite for space weather research
A Kyung Hee University research team has successfully developed a satellite payload that can study space weather. The payload will be attached to the meteorological satellite Chollian-2A, scheduled for launch in the second half of 2018. Once in orbit, it will measure solar activity and its effects on Earth's navigation and communications systems, the university said in a pres...
Lee Suh-yoon | 2018-04-06 16:40
Global AI experts boycott KAIST over 'killer robots'
Global AI experts boycott KAIST over 'killer robots'
The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) is facing a boycott from the world's most notable artificial intelligence (AI) researchers because of its project with Hanwha Systems to develop AI technologies to be applied to military weapons.
Park Jae-hyuk | 2018-04-05 15:46
  • Hanwha, KAIST to develop AI weapons
KAIST leaks chemicals but only evacuates faculty
The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) came under fire Sunday as it only evacuated faculty members after a chemical substance, which was assumed to be extremely toxic, leaked in a building at the school. According to the school's graduate student body, a cleaner mistook a liquid in a white plastic bottle indicating it was hydrofluoric acid as a cleanin...
Nam Hyun-woo | 2018-04-01 15:54
Legal expert picked as Humbolt ambassador scientist
Legal expert picked as Humbolt ambassador scientist
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation recently appointed Tsche Kwang-jun of Kyung Hee University as its ambassador scientist, the highest honor of the world-famous German institute. Tsche, who is a renowned authority in international and contract law, will work as the only ambassador scientist of Korea for the next two years.
Park Jae-hyuk | 2018-02-08 10:41
'Price bubble' controversy rises again on Sillajen
Controversy has arisen over the KOSDAQ's No. 3 biotech company SillaJen after its largest shareholders offloaded significant portions of their shares on the market. After the sales, its stock price is fluctuating, while doubts are rising whether its price is a bubble or not. Rumors are even circulating that its key cancer treatment Pexa-Vec has failed in getting a patent and ...
Nam Hyun-woo | 2018-01-08 19:07
Green Cross, Hanmi to seek investors for drug development
Green Cross, Hanmi to seek investors for drug development
Local biopharmaceutical companies are mobilizing their executive and research teams to take part in the biggest healthcare conference hosted by J.P. Morgan in San Francisco, California this week. They will be introducing their research and development (R&D) projects in the pipeline this year to attract global investors to further the development and commercialization of new m...
Park Hyong-ki | 2018-01-04 15:41
Is solar power really good?
Is solar power really good?
The Moon Jae-in administration's shift to renewable energy _ a particularly heavy focus on solar power _ faces an unexpected backlash as the generous government subsidy for the energy source is bringing about serious side effects. As part of its efforts to reduce dependency on fossil fuels and nuclear power, the government unveiled a plan last month to spend 110 trillion won ...
Kang Seung-woo | 2017-12-31 21:07
Musk's SpaceX rocket to launch Korea's lunar experimental orbiter
Musk's SpaceX rocket to launch Korea's lunar experimental orbiter
The state-run Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) has selected SpaceX's Falcon 9 transporter rocket to launch its experimental lunar satellite by 2020, the state researcher said Tuesday. SpaceX is owned by Elon Musk, also the founder of Tesla. SpaceX and India-based Antrix participated in KARI's rocket bidding.
Park Hyong-ki | 2017-12-19 16:38
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