Korea shares DNA tech with 12 African countries
Participants from 12 member countries of the Korea-Africa Food and Agriculture Cooperation Initiative learn about how genetic resources are managed, at the Rural Development...
Browse 45,295 Korean species in 33 volumes
The National Species List, published in 33 volumes by the National Institute of Biological Resources, contains scientific information on 45,295 indigenous Korean species. The...
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In line with global acclaim for Korea's effective quarantine response to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), domestic companies are also receiving rising attention from...
Korea tops WorldSkills Competition
Korea has claimed victory in the 43rd WorldSkills Competition, an international factory and industrial skills contest, that was held in Sao Paulo this year.
Korea...
‘Korea to achieve moon landing by 2030 via homegrown rocket’
President Moon Jae-in on March 25 speaks at the "Space Strategy Presentation for Korea Following Nuri Thrust Engine Combustion Test" at Naro Space Center...
K-ICT hardware conference held in Seoul
The K-ICT Equipment Industry Festival opens with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Dec. 11 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Seoul.
On Dec. 11, the...
Korea’s 4IR technology products are introduced to the public
‘NEO’ is a robot railway police that has been developed by FUTUREROBOT Corporation. The robot was introduced to the public during the Korea Innovative...
1st public test flight of homegrown KF-21 fighter jet sees success
The domestically developed fighter jet KF-21 Boramae on Sept. 28 takes off from the runway of the 3rd Flying Training Wing at Sacheon Air Base in Sacheon, Gyeongsangnam-do...
New tech allows IoT to work on different platforms
Researchers have unveiled a new technology that enables devices based on different Internet of Things (IoT) platforms to interwork and to become connected to...
World weather specialists convene in Seoul
OpenWIS in Seoul convenes from March 7 to 11. The conference is being attended by software specialists from the U.K., France, Australia, Finland and...
Seoul district opens 10 smart, virus-free bus stops
By Kim Young Deok and Yoon Sojung
Video = Seongdong-gu District Office
High-tech bus stops that can protect commuters from viruses and fine dust and shelter them from snow...
Raspberry vinegar effective in preventing obesity
Raspberry vinegar and lacquer tree vinegar have been found to be effective in preventing obesity, the hardening of the arteries and the developing of a...
Researchers explore Korean dog DNA
Recent research conducted by the Rural Development Administration reveals that dog breeds that originate in Korea, such as the Jindo (진돗개), the Pungsan (풍산개)...
Nation’s 1st lunar orbiter enters intended trajectory toward moon
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the nation's first lunar orbiter Danuri on Aug. 5 at 8:08 a.m. is launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Base in...
Korean battery makers stand out in global market
Korea-made batteries are leading the electric car lithium ion (Li-ion) battery market.
A new Leaderboard Report released on Dec. 7 by Navigant Research, a global...
1st English-language guide on Korean Peninsula mammals published
"Mammals of Korea" is the first English-language guide on 127 mammal species on the Korean Peninsula
By = Xu Aiying and Kim Minji
Photos = Ministry of Environment
A government...
Korea to build world’s 6th inland base in Antarctica by 2030
The government will build the world's sixth inland base in the South Pole by 2030. Shown is the area for...
Mushroom farming benefits from science
Producing mushrooms using the bottle cultivation method, each species of mushroom requires its own specific level of moisture and its own culture size. Researchers...
Explore Hongdo Island in virtual reality
The Korea National Park Service launches a virtual reality service on March 28 that gives users a tour of the distant island of Hongdo,...
Plan to build AI-based immigration control system announced
Deputy ICT Minister Kim Jeong-won gives a speech on July 23 at the opening ceremony of an artificial intelligence-powered identification and tracking system verification at Nuriggum...
