China Uncomfortable with Korea Joining Chip 4 Alliance

The U.S. is urging S. Korea to join its alliance in the semiconductor industry and, at the same time, China is putting pressure on Korea against the move. 

Seoul pressured to join chip alliance against China

The growing call on South Korea to participate in the United States-led chip alliance across East Asia is putting the semiconductor powerhouse, home to Samsung and SK hynix, again in a strategic dilemma.

S. Korea should be ‘cautious’ in deciding on joining U.S.-led chip alliance: ICT minister

potential ramifications could affect not only the country's semiconductor industry but the economy at large, ICT minister said.

Semiconductor Makers Welcome Government’s Engineer Fostering Plan

The nation's semiconductor companies have welcomed the Korean government's plan to foster 150,000 semiconductor engineers over the next 10 years.

Korea to lift school limits in chip expert push

The government will lift restrictions on universities to train 150,000 people with expertise in the semiconductor industry over the course of 10 years, the Ministry of Education’s road map showed Tuesday(19 Jul).

[MSIT Press Releases] Five Key Strategies, ICT cooperation with CABEI

1. MSIT to unveil the five key strategies under the new administration (19 Jul) 2. MSIT to sign ICT cooperation MoU with CABEI (19 Jul)

Homegrown KF-21 fighter jet succeeds in 1st test flight

This makes Korea just the eighth country to develop its own supersonic fighter jet.

S. Korea’s ICT exports climb 18.9 pct in H1 to set new semiannual record

South Korea's exports of ICT products in the first half of 2022 soared 18.9 percent on-year to set a new semiannual record tally.

Yoon asks science minister to invest in source technologies

President Yoon Suk-yeol received a policy briefing from the science minister on Friday(15 Jul) and asked him to focus R&D investment in source technologies.

Some $2.8 billion earmarked for development of independent satellite-based navigation system by 2035

The system is essential for national security and the development of new technologies such as autonomous driving and personal air vehicles.

Traditional house village in Seoul to be recreated in metaverse

A village of traditional Hanok houses in central Seoul will be recreated in a metaverse world so that tourists can explore it in virtual space. Various cultural and tourist content will be created in the virtual village.

Bio-refinery technique for converting CO to high-value biochemicals

Researchers have developed a bio-refinery technique using microbiome mutants to convert one-carbon gases including carbon monoxide and methane into useful biochemical.

Versatile non-glare film for tandem solar cells for maximized efficiency

Researchers have developed a versatile non-glare film that would cut off ultraviolet light while maximizing the absorption of visible light to increase the efficiency of solar power plants.

LG Uplus works with POSTECH researchers for joint research on 6G antenna technology

LG Uplus tied up with a research team from POSTECH for joint research on reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS), a core 6G antenna technology that can expand the reception area of Terahertz waves.

KT releases multilingual AI voice synthesis service capable of emotional expression

KT released a multilingual artificial intelligence-based voice studio where users can create video and audio content capable of delivering human emotions using 100 synthesized voices.

SKT aims to become first to debut air taxi by 2025

SK Telecom, the nation’s leading telecom carrier, said Friday(15 Jul) it aims to debut air taxi service by 2025, calling UAM or urban air mobility a “game changer” for future mobility innovations.

SK Innovation invests $20m in Fulcrum BioEnergy

South Korean chemical firm SK Innovation said Wednesday(13 Jul) it has made a $20 million equity investment in US renewable fuels firm Fulcrum BioEnergy.

Samsung samples world’s fastest GDDR6 memory using EUV tech

Chip-to-smartphone giant Samsung Electronics said Thursday(14 Jul) it has unveiled the industry’s fastest GDDR6-standard memory chips for next-generation graphics cards.

Samsung Biologics sign deal with Incheon to build Biocampus 2

Samsung Biologics signed a land sales contract worth 426 billion won ($323 million) with Incheon metropolitan city to acquire space for its second Biocampus, the company said Monday(18 Jul).