The Korean launch vehicle Nuri (KSLV-Ⅱ) carrying a total of eight satellites, successfully completed its third launch. This successful launch moved Korea closer to the dream of the New Space Era by developing technologies that can be utilized to transport satellites beyond production of simple launc
The New Zealand Chamber of Commerce in Korea (The Kiwi Chamber) and New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) launched the two-day “New Zealand-Korea Tech Roadshow 2021” webinar on Aug. 25. The event is being held jointly with the New Zealand Embassy in Korea, the Seoul Metropolitan Government and Inv
The authors are analysts of NH Investment & Securities. They can be reached at ys.hwang@nhqv.com. -- Ed. Earth’s fragility revealedOn Dec 24, 1968, an astronaut on the Apollo 8 mission took a photograph showing Earth behind a portion of the Moon’s surface. Named Earthrise, the photograph is often ci
The U.S. government removed South Korea from its list of potential illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing countries in four months.Back in December 2017, two South Korean deep-sea fishing vessels conducted fishing operations in the Antarctic even after a closure notice. Later, the judicia
As part of its annual Shackleton Lecture Series, Dulwich College Seoul welcomed Welsh adventurer Ash Dykes, who spoke on his incredible journey as the first person to walk the full length of the Yangtze River.On the 4,000-mile (6,400 km) trek, which he completed on Aug. 12, the 28-year-old Dykes exp
Dulwich College Seoul welcomed on Sept. 10 the Honourable Alexandra Shackleton, the granddaughter of renowned Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton, who spoke to two different student groups as part of the school’s Shackleton series of lectures.“These lectures, which are named in honor of Dulwich
A Korean research institute has succeeded in developing a blood preservative using an Antarctic microorganism for the first time in the world.The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries said on June 27 that the Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI) will sign a technology transfer agreement with
Korea and New Zealand celebrated another year of growth, innovation and friendship under the theme of Korea-New Zealand “Inspire with Innovation” at a year-end networking function held at the Four Seasons Hotel Seoul on Wednesday, Nov. 15.The Year End Grand Hui, hosted by the New Zealand Chamber of
The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said on Feb. 10 that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce has taken off Korea from the list of countries potentially engaged in illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. Back in Jan. 2013, the NOA
Chey Min-jeong, the second daughter of Chey Tae-won, CEO of the SK Group, has been selected as a military cadet in the Navy. This is the first time for a woman from a “chaebol family” to become a military officer. The term “chaebol family” refers to a family that owns a large conglomerate, or chaebo
Construction of Korea's first research base in Antarctica, Jang Bogo Station, is 80 percent complete, and is expected to be fully operational on February 14.The Ministry of Ocean and Fisheries made this announcement as the ceremony for the send-off of the first research crew team and appointment of