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Female scientists from South Korea's top tech university just brought a genuine period care innovation to America. Their pads replace the hidden synthetic chemicals in most products with plant-based materials.
South Korea just held its first "pitch day" connecting startups directly with military officials to solve defense challenges with civilian tech. More than 400 innovators showed off solutions from AI reconnaissance to logistics robots.
Hyundai Motor Group is pouring $6.3 billion into South Korea's western coast to build an AI data center, robotics factory, and massive renewable energy infrastructure. The ambitious project will transform a historically overlooked region into a high-tech manufacturing hub.
A South Korean technology company is opening its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Huntington, Indiana, creating over 440 jobs with wages averaging more than $28 per hour. The energy storage component maker will invest millions in the community and begin operations later this year.
Korea's national railway just signed a deal to transform train stations, tracks, and unused land into solar power hubs. It's part of a worldwide movement putting clean energy on the rails.
Korean Air is showcasing cutting-edge AI-powered drones and flying taxi technology at Asia's largest drone exhibition in Busan. The airline is proving it's more than just passenger flights, diving deep into the future of aerospace innovation.
BLACKPINK's Jennie quietly donated $75,000 to help vulnerable seniors stay warm this winter, funding enough coal briquettes to heat 560 households for a month. The gift came from profits from her recent photo exhibition, plus her own contribution.
A mathematician who studied at Oxford turned down comfortable corporate jobs to lead a startup competing in South Korea's national AI race. His company, Motif Technologies, is now a top contender to build the country's sovereign AI infrastructure.
Korean scientists are combining artificial intelligence with quantum computing to discover new drugs in a fraction of the usual time. What typically takes over a decade could soon happen in months.
South Korea just launched its first private-led science fund with $550 million—triple the original goal—to invest in cutting-edge tech companies. No government money required, just pure private sector confidence in the future.
South Korea just launched a pitch day pairing defense startups with military branches, part of an ambitious plan to grow 100 defense-focused companies by 2030. The move is turning civilian tech like AI robots and drones into tools that serve both everyday citizens and national security.
Ethiopia's youngest-ever minister left his cabinet post to earn a computer science PhD at South Korea's top tech university. Six years later, his son graduated from the same school, making them the nation's first father-son KAIST alumni with a shared mission to transform their homeland.
NASA satellites captured a stunning natural phenomenon where winds created perfect spiraling clouds behind a volcanic island. The cosmic dance happens only when conditions are just right.
When a president declared martial law, thousands of citizens raced to parliament in freezing weather and voted it down in just six hours. Their swift action proved democracy's resilience when ordinary people refuse to back down.
A South Korean company just made humanoid robots more affordable and practical with a newly commercialized robotic hand designed for real-world use. The lightweight gripper could open doors for smaller companies and researchers who've been priced out of the market.
As China's technology advances rapidly, South Korea is shifting from competition to collaboration, creating a more resilient regional innovation network. The move could strengthen both economies while building a more connected Asia-Pacific supply chain.
South Korea is pouring $223 million into a next-generation power grid that will connect hundreds of megawatts of solar energy and create smarter, more flexible electricity networks across the country. The ambitious plan combines battery storage, microgrids, and AI-powered systems to help communities produce and use their own renewable energy.
South Korea's Presidential Security Service just earned a US patent for AI technology that can automatically spot explosives and dangerous chemicals in X-ray scans. The breakthrough could revolutionize security screening at airports and government buildings worldwide.
Scientists in South Korea discovered how blocking a specific protein can slow or stop colorectal cancer by forcing tumor cells into permanent aging. The breakthrough offers hope for safer treatments that leave healthy cells untouched.
A new robotic system is replacing dangerous high-rise painting jobs, cutting safety risks while working twice as fast as traditional methods. South Korea just certified the technology as an official construction innovation.
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