Unmanned Exploration Laboratory works on crafting space-level roving vehicles

  With South Korea’s homegrown Nuri rocket’s successful launch to space, five out of eight satellites carried on board made two-way communication with ground stations, the Ministry of Science and ICT said Friday. The country’s King Sejong Station in Antarctica received the first signal from the main payload NEXTSat-2 or second next-generation small satellite at 7:07 p.m. Thursday, according to the ministry. A ground station in Daejeon also made contact with the satellite a

Celltrion said Friday that the company has submitted a marketing authorization application for CT-P43, the company's ustekinumab biosimilar referencing Stelara, to the European Medicines Agency. Stelara is one of Janssen's top-selling drugs. In 2022, Stelara generated $9.7 billion in revenue, according to a report released by Statista. The global market for ustekinumab last year was estimated at $17.7 billion, Celltrion added. Celltrion said its CT-P43, like the reference drug Stelara,

South Korean internet giant Naver has carried out an extensive renewal of the interface of its search engine to maximize user experience for super-personalized results based on artificial intelligence, the company said Friday. Naver, which operates the country’s No. 1 web portal and search engine, said it has optimized the platform for AI search, responding to rising competition with the emergence of generative AI. Naver adopted the “Air Search” algorithm for its search engine

LG Electronics said Thursday it has kicked off mass production of electric vehicle chargers, officially tapping into the burgeoning market. Celebrating the production of its first EV charger, the company introduced four new models in the works at a ceremony at LG Digital Park in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, Wednesday. During the event, the company announced the rebranding of its EV charger affiliate AppleMango to HiEV Charger. “The start of EV charger production marks a significant miles

Celltrion's adalimumab biosimilar CT-P17 has been approved the US Food and Drug Administration, the company announced Wednesday. CT-P17, also known as Yuflyma, is the world’s first high-concentration, low-volume and citrate-free biosimilar of Humira, an injectable treatment for rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune conditions. Celltrion said CT-P17 had been approved as a treatment for multiple chronic inflammatory diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel diseas

South Korean internet giant Naver was reportedly suffering service malfunctions in major regions in China on Wednesday, fueling speculation that the Chinese authorities might be limiting people's access to the neighboring country’s dominant search engine. “We have confirmed that connection to our services, including using email and the search function, is not properly working there. But it is hard to tell for now whether China is intentionally blocking access or if it is just a

Samsung, SK hynix in tricky position amid escalating Washington-Beijing tech rivalry

Korean first-generation robot developer boasts extensive lineup from gigantic deep-sea drill robot to microsized robot in blood vessels

South Korea was preparing Wednesday to launch its homegrown space rocket Nuri in a mission to put eight satellites into orbit. The 200-ton Nuri is set to blast off from the Naro Space Center in the country's southern coastal village of Goheung at around 6:24 p.m., according to the Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Aerospace Research Institute. In a meeting of Nuri's launch management committee Tuesday, the science ministry and KARI concluded Nuri's final technical inspection proceeded wi

The South Korean government and major carmakers will jointly invest more than 14.3 trillion won ($10.9 billion) to promote the transition of the conventional auto parts industry to gear up for a "speedy" and "flexible" transformation for future mobility, the Industry Ministry said Tuesday. In a roundtable meeting of private auto and automotive parts companies, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced a support measure under which the government and automakers will

Dutch chip equipment giant to boost R&D capacity in Korea, home to key clients Samsung, SK

Tech giant's health solution, running on Galaxy Watch, boasts 64 million monthly users globally

South Korean steel giant Posco said Tuesday it has won three medals for new stainless technologies at the Stainless Steel Industry Awards held by Worldstainless, a non-profit international association, earlier this month in Brussels. The company touted the latest feat as yet another recognition of its technical prowess following its gold medal win at the same awards last year. This year Posco was the only company to win all three medals -- gold, silver and bronze -- in the new stainless technolo

Next-generation satellite mounted to test advanced space technologies