SK ecoplant has successfully internalized four critical technologies encompassing the pre- and post-processing stages of waste battery recycling, focusing on the enhancement of nickel, cobalt, and lithium recovery rates; wastewater reduction; and fire prevention rapid discharge.On Nov. 14, SK ecopla
Korea has posted a current account surplus for the fifth consecutive month. The Bank of Korea (BOK) forecast that Korea will be able to reach an annual current account surplus of US$27 billion by steadily enjoying current account surpluses.The BOK said on Nov. 8 that the current account posted a sur
Samsung Display filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) against China’s BOE, the world’s largest liquid crystal display (LCD) panel maker and Samsung Display’s largest display competitor. Samsung Display claims BOE stole its technology. This is separate from an ongoing p
Korean companies facing patent infringement issues with global IT giants will band together to fight back. Their idea is to raise money for legal fees through a securities token offering (STO) system and return it to STO investors if they win a patent infringement lawsuit and receive compensation.Ac
ArkData (CEO Ko Kwang-yeun), company specializing in real-time data replication, and DataHeaven, Oracle's official technical support partner, signed an MOU on the 24th to collaborate as an official technical support partner for 'Ark for CDC', a real-time heterogeneous database replication solution.A
Kolmar Korea's sun care products are extending their reach worldwide. The equation "Kolmar Korea = Sun Care" is being recognized not just in Korea but globally. The critical reasons for Kolmar Korea's sun care products achieving this world-class status lie in its technical prowess and the trust of c
The Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST) announced on Oct. 18 that it has discovered a peptide, or short chain of amino acids linked by peptide bonds, that inhibits the formation of amyloid-β plaques, a known cause of dementia, in the venomous protein of jellyfish. The institute h
Samsung Electronics, which had faced the threat of 400 billion won (US$295 million) in compensation due to a patent dispute with American semiconductor firm Netlist, can now breathe a sigh of relief.According to industry sources on Oct. 18, the U.S. Federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently re
As the patent for the blockbuster pharmaceutical “Stelara,” which generated more than 23 trillion won (US$17.1 billion) in global sales last year, approaches expiration, domestic biosimilar developers are consistently announcing their clinical trial results. Biosimilars refer to replica drugs develo
Korea’s artificial intelligence (AI) industry stands sixth globally. Samsung Group held more AI patents than major companies in the United States and China, ranking high among the world’s top companies in the patent sector. But a lack of talented people and sluggish investment were pointed out as ar
LG Display and LG Chem have successfully localized the production of core materials for Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLED), which were previously entirely imported.According to LG Display on Sept. 9, both companies have independently developed the OLED core material “p-dopant,” which was previousl
AprilBio revealed on Oct. 5 that they have obtained a U.S. patent for their candidate drug for autoimmune disease treatment, known as “APB-A1” (development code name, partner company Lundbeck code name Lu-AG22515).In October 2021, APB-A1 was exported to Lundbeck, a multinational pharmaceutical compa
Daewoong Pharmaceutical is rapidly securing its position in the market by consecutively acquiring patents related to the treatment of autoimmune diseases. The company announced on Oct. 4 that it has registered three patents related to autoimmune disease treatments over the past six months.To date, D
Korea’s battery industry is rapidly advancing its technological development towards the commercialization of solid-state batteries, the next generation of cells. By replacing the liquid electrolytes traditionally used between the cathode and anode with solid materials, these batteries promise unpara
The finalized and announced “Semiconductor Law Guardrail” regarding China, which could potentially weaken the competitiveness of South Korean semiconductor factories established in China, has failed to incorporate key demands made by the South Korean government and businesses.While some of South Kor
Thanks to the success of K-pop artists like BTS and Blackpink, as well as the booming export of K-dramas and other Korean content, the first half of this year witnessed a record-breaking trade surplus in copyright exports, marking an all-time high.According to the “2023 First-Half Intellectual Prope
SK C&C is joining forces with NEAR Protocol to expand the convergent Web3.0 service ecosystem. On Sept. 21, SK C&C revealed that they have entered into a “strategic partnership for Web3.0 business expansion” with the NEAR Foundation, which oversees the Layer1 blockchain NEAR Protocol. Through this p
HJWave, a specialized RF company in the field of millimeter-wave autonomous driving (mmWave, 30-300GHz), announced on Sept. 1 that they have launched the DWnT radar antenna solution applicable to the RF MMIC DF (Direct Feeding) coupling method that supports autonomous driving.The DWnT (Double Wide a
The Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) announced on Sept. 14 that it has developed a process to mass-produce bentonite, a high-quality material used to dispose of spent nuclear fuel. “If this material is supplied domestically through a localized process, it will save the Korean economy a
Choi Yoon-beom, chairman and CEO of Korea Zinc, explored ways to cooperate in various fields in a private meeting with Bahlil Lahadalia, chairman of the Indonesian Investment Coordinating Board.Chairman Choi held a discussion about four areas in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Sept. 6. The four areas were co