Held at DDP from February 28th to March 1st… "Physical AI: Feel It with Your Body" ▲ Seoul AI Festival 2026 Poster [Korea Education Newspaper] Seventeen domestic humanoid robots capable of walking, moving their arms, and understanding human speech will gather at Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP). The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that it will host the "Seoul AI Festival 2026" at DDP Art Hall 1 for two days, from February 28 to March 1. This event, themed “AI spoke to me – Physical AI in everyday life that you can feel with your body,” is a participatory festival designed to allow citizen
Jakarta, Indonesia, July 3, 2025 -- Vantage Foundation has partnered with KDM Foundation, a Jakarta-based nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming the lives of homeless children through education, creativity, and sustainable living, as part of its community contribution activities. Vantage Foundation Joins Hands with KDM Foundation to Empower Street Children in Jakarta During a recent visit to the KDM campus, representatives from the Vantage Foundation were welcomed by Sotar Sinaga, a board member of the KDM Foundation. He shared the organization's holistic approach to youth developm
Shanghai, July 4, 2025 -- The 10th CWIEME Shanghai, a major milestone for the industry, concluded successfully on June 27, marking the perfect finale of the event. Over the past decade, CWIEME has continuously improved and established itself as a leading industry indicator in the global motor and transformer manufacturing sector, integrating cutting-edge technology exhibitions, industry trend forecasts, and global resource networking into an international platform. CWIEME Shanghai is the most influential industry event in the Asia-Pacific region and serves as an important indicator for the g
Full-scale support for K-Beauty's global expansion... From practical strategies to intellectual property protection, all in one place! Focus on global expansion strategies through group affiliates Aliexpress and Lazada - Providing practical support such as IP protection know-how and one-on-one customized consulting Seoul, South Korea, June 9, 2025 -- Alibaba International Group has partnered with the Korea Cosmetic Association (KCA) to host the “K-Beauty Global Jump! Business & IP Strategy Conference” on June 17 (Tuesday) at Tradinoi in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, to support the global expansion of
Shenzhen, China, May 26, 2025 — The closing ceremony and award ceremony for the Huawei ICT Competition 2024–2025 Global Final were successfully held today in Shenzhen. Now in its ninth year, the competition saw participation from over 100 countries and regions, more than 2,000 universities, and over 210,000 students and faculty members, making it the largest event in its history. Following regional preliminaries, 179 teams from 48 countries advanced to the global finals. The competition featured intense competition across three main tracks: Practice, Innovation, and Programming. Eighteen outst
Shanghai, June 3, 2025 -- The Manufacturing Digitalization Expo (Shanghai), organized by Digit Events Ltd., will be held from June 17 to 19 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre. ‘World of Digitalization (WOD)’, a platform dedicated to leveraging digital technology to support the real economy, is Digit Events' flagship brand. The Manufacturing Digitalization Expo is the world's first specialized exhibition focused on the entire digitalization scenario for the manufacturing industry, with over 200 leading companies from 10 countries and regions expected to participate this year. Over 20
The Rural Development Administration announced that it will hold the “2025 Smart Agriculture Technology Standardization Academic Symposium” on June 12 at the International Conference Hall of its headquarters (Jeonju, Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province) in collaboration with the Korea Agency for Agricultural Technology and Rural Development. This academic symposium has been organized to share the latest technological trends in the field of smart agriculture and international standardization strategies, and to derive the direction for the operation and development of national standards for
On February 27, Kwon Jae-han, head of the Korea Rural Development Administration, visited a smart bee producer in Buyeo, Chungcheongnam-do, South Chungcheong Province, to check the production status, and then visited a farmer who uses bees to grow cherry tomatoes to see the effectiveness of bee pollination. The company that Commissioner Kwon visited received the mass breeding technology for honey bees developed by the Korea Rural Development Administration and participated in a pilot project for new smart breeding facilities, producing 20,000 bee swarms (bongun) annually. After inspecting the
The Korean Intellectual Property Office announced on Feb. 19 that it will newly designate the fields of bio, advanced robotics, and artificial intelligence as priority examination targets following the fields of semiconductors, displays, and secondary batteries, and will also redesignate the field of secondary batteries by expanding the scope of application. The prioritized examination of carbon-neutral green technologies will also be expanded to include national strategic technologies and renewable energy fields in addition to the existing carbon dioxide capture technology. The prioritized ex
Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, announced on March 27 that it has started a book-reading robot rental service utilizing AI (artificial intelligence) vision technology. The service is aimed at childcare institutions such as daycare centers, kindergartens, and community childcare centers in the district, and one robot and more than 50 exclusive books are rented for a month on a first-come, first-served basis. The reading robot (Luka) is equipped with a function that analyzes images and reads the story on the page while flipping through the book, and can also sing songs and play simple games. It is expected
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The Ministry of Health and Welfare plans to train an average of 668 doctors annually to work in essential public health services in local areas over the next five years, starting in 2027.
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17 domestic humanoids gather at DDP, and Seoul City hosts the 'Seoul AI Festival'
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Goseong County's Dinosaur Land Shopping Mall Wins Consumer-Friendly Brand Award at the 2026 Korea Consumer Awards for 9 Consecutive Years
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President Lee Jae-myung: "Price stabilization is urgent... Actively developing and implementing policies to ease the burden on people's livelihoods."
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President Lee Jae-myung awards the Samjeonggeom sword to a newly promoted brigadier general.
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Fair Play Menarini International Award, 29th Award Ceremony marked by waves of emotion
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The Rose, the first Korean band to perform at Coachella, confirms Seoul concert on August 30 for “Once Upon a WRLD”
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Incheon Port Authority kicks off the 6th Incheon International Marine Forum in Songdo, Incheon, to look into the future of the global marine industry