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#KraftonKrafton seeks to raise as much as 5.6 tln won via IPO
SEOUL, June 16 (Yonhap) -- Krafton Inc., the gaming giant behind the global smash hit "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds" (PUBG), said Wednesday it plans to raise as much as 5.6 trillion won (US$5 bill... 15:35 Jun. 16 -
#SK TelecomSK Telecom to showcase 4 video games at E3 2021 related article
SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- SK Telecom Co., South Korea's top wireless carrier, said Friday it will unveil four video games at the gaming conference E3 2021 that kicks off Saturday in a move to expa... 10:32 Jun. 11 -
#space rocketS. Korea to ramp up development of private-led solid fuel space rockets related article
By Chae Yun-hwan SEOUL, June 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will pursue the development of solid fuel space rockets spearheaded by the private sector, expanding its space program from its focus on state... 16:00 Jun. 09 -
#SK TelecomSK Telecom to launch VR game for Oculus devices related article
SEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- SK Telecom Co., a major South Korean wireless carrier, said Tuesday it will launch a virtual reality (VR) game for Facebook Inc.'s Oculus Quest devices in a move to bolste... 09:11 Jun. 08 -
#space rocket(LEAD) S. Korea unveils homegrown space rocket for first time related article
(ATTN: UPDATES with new photos; ADDS more details in lead, 9th para) SEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea unveiled Tuesday a fully assembled model of its homegrown space rocket for the first time ... 14:46 Jun. 01 -
#space rocketS. Korea unveils homegrown space rocket for first time related article
SEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea unveiled Tuesday a model of its homegrown space rocket for the first time since the country started its development in 2010 as it conducts final testing proced... 14:00 Jun. 01 -
#space developmentS. Korea to rev up space development after lifting of U.S. missile restrictions: minister related article
SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's science minister said Monday the country will expand investment and focus on the development of its space program after the United States lifted all restrict... 14:03 May. 31 -
#supercomputerS. Korea aims to develop exascale supercomputing system by 2030 related article
SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will beef up its high-performance computing infrastructure to establish an exascale supercomputing system by 2030, the country's science ministry said Friday. ... 14:26 May. 28 -
#Artemis AccordsS. Korea signs U.S.-led moon exploration accord
SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has signed a U.S.-led international program to send humans to the moon again and further explore Earth's only satellite, the science ministry said Thursday. ... 08:34 May. 27 -
#scientistsTwo S. Korean scientists elected foreign members of Britain's Royal Society related article
SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- Two prominent biological scientists in South Korea have been named as foreign members of the Royal Society of Britain, the scientific academy said. Professors Kim V. Nar... 12:00 May. 08 -
#rocket debrisS. Korea, U.S. discuss joint responses to falling Chinese rocket debris
SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States on Friday discussed ways to jointly respond to remnants of a Chinese rocket expected to crash into Earth this weekend, the Air Force said.... 10:36 May. 07 -
#KARIS. Korea's homegrown space rocket set for October launch as planned: space agency chief related article
SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's first fully homegrown space rocket is on track for its scheduled launch later this year, the chief of the country's space research institute said Thursday. K... 14:29 May. 06 -
#satelliteS. Korea releases observation images from next-generation satellite related article
SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's science ministry on Tuesday released observation images taken by the country's next-generation midsized satellite launched earlier this year as the country ex... 12:00 May. 04 -
#mobile gamesFemale mobile gamers enthused over casual mobile game related article
By Chae Yun-hwan SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- At the start of the year, Devsisters Corp. was a minor mobile game publisher struggling to turn around, crossing its fingers over the launch of its late... 10:12 Apr. 25 -
#science minister(LEAD) (profile) Prominent female engineer tapped to lead science, ICT ministry related article
(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 4-6) SEOUL, April 16 (Yonhap) -- A renowned female electronic engineer who has made inroads in the country's male-dominated science and engineering field was tappe... 17:16 Apr. 16 -
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(profile) Prominent female engineer tapped to lead science, ICT ministry related article
SEOUL, April 16 (Yonhap) -- A renowned female electronic engineer who has made inroads in the country's male-dominated science and engineering field was tapped to lead the Ministry of Science and I... 15:04 Apr. 16 -
#mobile gamesMobile game transactions hit record 1.66 tln won in Q1: data related article
SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- Transactions on mobile games in South Korea reached a record high in the first quarter of this year, data showed Wednesday, amid the pandemic-driven online gaming trend.... 08:42 Apr. 14 -
#hydrogen technologyS. Korea to accelerate hydrogen technologies related article
SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's science ministry said Thursday it will spend 25.3 billion won (US$22.6 million) over six years to acquire core hydrogen-related technologies as the country ... 12:00 Apr. 08 -
#KT SatKT Sat to expand satellite telecommunications services in Indonesia related article
SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- KT Sat Co., a satellite service arm of South Korean telecom giant KT Corp., said Thursday it has won an order to establish a high-speed satellite telecommunications netwo... 10:00 Apr. 08
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(News Focus) Touted for exemplary pandemic response, S. Korea again in spotlight as global vaccine hub
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Save Our Stages: Indie music scene moves to save stages, songs amid pandemic
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(News Focus) S. Korea on tightrope in virus fight amid slightly flattened curve
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S. Korea gears up for long virus battle as infection cases top 20,000
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S. Korea inches closer to toughest antivirus curbs as new cases near 6-month high
