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#space telescopeS. Korea, NASA start building space telescope related article
SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's science ministry said Wednesday it has started manufacturing a space telescope in a joint project with the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration... 12:00 Jan. 06 -
S. Korea to invest nearly 6 tln won into science, ICT R&D in 2021
SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea said Sunday it will spend 5.8 trillion won (US$5.3 billion) on science and information and communication technology (ICT) research this year as the country fos... 12:00 Jan. 03 -
#Moderna
Moderna to begin delivering COVID-19 vaccine to S. Korea in May
SEOUL, Jan. 1 (Yonhap) -- U.S. biotech company Moderna has said it will begin delivering its coronavirus vaccine to South Korea in May. The company made the announcement Thursday (U.S. time) whi... 11:48 Jan. 01 -
#space industryS. Korea's space industry nears 4 tln won in value in 2019: report
SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- The value of South Korea's space industry stood at 3.89 trillion won (US$3.5 billion) last year, a report showed Tuesday. The industry's size slightly dipped from that... 12:00 Dec. 29 -
#space rocketS. Korea delays launch of first homegrown space rocket
SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea said Tuesday it decided to delay the launch of its first locally built space launch vehicle by eight months due to complications in its assembly. The Minis... 11:00 Dec. 29 -
#biotechS. Korea to spend over 500 bln won on biotech next year related article
SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea said Tuesday it will invest 520 billion won (US$470 million) in biotechnology next year as part of efforts to develop treatment and vaccines for COVID-19. ... 12:00 Dec. 22 -
#Moon Jae-inMoon affirms 2021 budget use for coronavirus vaccine, treatment development
SEOUL, Dec. 21 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in said Monday the government will spend a part of South Korea's record amount of science-related budget next year for the development of a COVID-19 va... 15:28 Dec. 21 -
#video game marketS. Korea's video game market ranked 5th largest globally last year: report related article
SEOUL, Dec. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's video game market was the fifth largest in the world in 2019, falling one position from the previous year, a report showed Monday. The country's video ga... 11:13 Dec. 21 -
#Kolon TissueGeneBourse operator grants Kolon TissueGene 1-year period to improve management related article
SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's bourse operator on Thursday decided to grant the scandal-ridden drugmaker Kolon TissueGene Inc. a one-year period to improve its management. In a meeting... 19:32 Dec. 17 -
#environmental satelliteS. Korea releases satellite images of air quality in East Asia related article
SEOUL, Nov. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Wednesday released satellite imagery showing the movement of fine dust from China to South Korea in the latest scientific evidence that China is partly to ... 14:30 Nov. 18 -
#PlayStation 5S. Korea becomes latest battleground for console wars related article
By Chae Yun-hwan SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- Video game giants Microsoft Corp. and Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. are eyeing an unclaimed territory in their latest battle for global console sup... 10:59 Nov. 12 -
#Research jobs
S. Korea aims to double number of research spin-off firms to 2,000 by 2025 related article
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea said Wednesday it targets doubling the country's current number of companies to be spun off from research institutes to 2,000 by 2025 and creating over 6,000 ... 09:43 Oct. 28 -
#Son Heung-min(LEAD) Tottenham's Son Heung-min scores 8th goal, leads Premier League scoring
(ATTN: ADDS Son's comments and info in paras 4-5, photo) SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min has become the top scorer in the Premier League, with his league-leading eighth... 10:49 Oct. 27 -
#Son Heung-min
Tottenham's Son Heung-min scores 8th goal, leads Premier League scoring
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min has become the top scorer in the Premier League, with his league-leading eighth goal giving his team a tight 1-0 victory. In an away ... 09:42 Oct. 27 -
#KAISTKAIST develops 'mini-organ' to reveal how COVID-19 damages lungs
SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) said Monday its researchers have found how the novel coronavirus destroys lung cells by developing a "mini-... 13:00 Oct. 26 -
Moon unveils plan to pour 10 tln won into 'smart city' scheme by 2025
SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in said Thursday that the government will invest 10 trillion won (US$8.8 billion) into South Korea's "smart city" project nationwide by 2025, as the co... 17:28 Oct. 22 -
#pharmaceuticalIllegal ads for pharmaceutical sales via internet increasingly rampant: lawmaker
SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Yonhap) -- Online ads for unauthorized pharmaceutical sales over the internet have increased substantially in recent years, according to a lawmaker Thursday. The number of reporte... 09:00 Oct. 01 -
#lunar mission
S. Korea on track for 1st lunar mission in 2022 related article
SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is on track for its first lunar mission, with its first launch of a lunar orbiter slated for the second half of 2022, the country's space research institute ... 12:00 Sep. 27 -
#Korean history
Today in Korean history
Sept. 27 1983 -- Pope John Paul II visits Seoul and elevates to sainthood 103 Korean Catholic martyrs who were executed during the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910). 1988 -- Canadian sprinter Ben ... 14:00 Sep. 26
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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
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Calls grow for strongest anti-virus measures amid nationwide pandemic fears
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Spiking virus cases raise the need to impose tougher virus measures nationally
