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[Time to Play] Super Tank Blitz, Smilegate’s creative game that lacks detailsIndustryAug 5, 2020By Kim Byung-wook (kbw@heraldcorp.com) Time to Play is a review of new game releases. Kim Byung-wook is a staff reporter at The Korea Herald and a hardcore Fifa Online 4 user with 456 friendly match... -
State-led 5G transition gives boost to bullet-proof material of Kolon, HyosungIndustryAug 5, 2020Thanks to President Moon Jae-in’s push for the 5G network, Korean chemical companies are getting an unexpected boost as demand has surged for aramid, a material used for bulletproof vests and a vital... -
US slaps Korean wind towers with 5.41% anti-dumping tariffIndustryAug 4, 2020The US International Trade Commission has greenlighted a 5.41 percent anti-dumping tariff on wind towers imported from South Korea, citing that the local industry there has been “materially injured.”... -
Samsung to hold first-ever online ‘Unpacked’ on WednesdayIndustryAug 4, 2020Expectations are running high ahead of Samsung Electronics’ first-ever online unpacking event Wednesday, as the South Korean tech giant is expected to introduce the Galaxy Z Fold 2 with a fuller disp... -
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[Newsmaker] Kakao Games under fire for sexist translation ahead of IPOIndustryAug 3, 2020Kakao Games is facing a boycott from users for sexist translations in its newly released game Guardian Tales, posing a hiccup to the company that stands on the doorstep of going public. The gaming u... -
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[News Focus] LG Chem is ready to defeat CATLTechnologyAug 2, 2020The rivalry between neighboring South Korea and China has existed in multiple industries and in different dimensions. The long-festering rivalry is also intense between the leading battery makers of... -
SK to develop next-gen battery with Nobel Prize winnerIndustryJul 30, 2020SK Innovation said Thursday it has partnered with professor John B. Goodenough, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry last year, to develop a next-generation battery. The South Korean battery... -
LG Chem launches digital transformation center with SNUIndustryJul 29, 2020LG Chem said Wednesday it has partnered with Seoul National University to accelerate digital transformation by applying artificial intelligence in real life. According to the Korean chemical company... -
World’s 1st by-product hydrogen fuel cell power plant built in KoreaIndustryJul 28, 2020Hanwha Energy said Tuesday it has completed the world’s first hydrogen fuel cell power plant that generates electricity using waste hydrogen left over from petrochemical facilities. The 255 billion-... -
Hanwha bids for 50% stake in coronavirus-hit Sasol’s chemical plant in USIndustryJul 28, 2020Hanwha Solutions has submitted a bid for 50 percent stake in the ethane cracking center at Sasol’s Lake Charles complex in Louisiana, according to industry sources Tuesday. The South African energy ... -
GS E&C deploys AI-based robot guide for show house toursIndustryJul 28, 2020GS Engineering and Construction said Tuesday it has deployed artificial intelligence-based robot Xibot to facilitate non-face-to-face show house tours of its new apartments. According to the Korean ... -
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[News Analysis] Cost of scaling up EV industry: Short-term profitabilityIndustryJul 27, 2020Economics 101: price goes up when there’s more demand than supply. In the case of electric vehicle batteries, the current supply crunch is only to intensify, with the demand of 916 gigawatt-hours is... -
LG Electronics won’t quit solar module biz, refutes rumorsIndustryJul 27, 2020LG Electronics said Monday it won’t quit its solar module business, denying rumors that it has been searching for a financial advisor since last year to sell off the business. In response to recent ... -
Nexon launches open-world role-playing game V4 in 150 countriesIndustryJul 24, 2020Nexon on Friday announced the launch of its open-world MMORPG game V4 in 150 countries. Standing for “Victory For,” V4 is a mobile MMORPG made using Unreal Engine 4. It boasts high-end graphics, a v... -
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