A team of South Korean scientists have developed an electronic device that can stick to clothing, paving the way for wearable displays and monitoring censors, the science ministry said Tuesday. An electronic device attached to fabric via artificial cilia on its edges is called an electronic textile, said Ko Heung-cho, an associate professor at Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology."We are ultimately targeting the development of an electronic device that can be used for a wearable computer

Technology June 7, 2016

South Korea will play host to this year's world congress of the International Federation for Home Economics in the city of Daejeon on July 31-Aug. 6, organizers said Tuesday.The organizing committee of the 23rd IFHE World Congress, titled "Hope & Happiness: The role of Home Economics in the pursuit of hope & happiness for individuals and communities now and in the future," is expected to bring together about 1,000 scholars, policymakers and experts from 54 countries.The gathering is held every f

June 7, 2016

Creditors of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. may approve the embattled shipbuilder's self-restructuring plan worth 5.2 trillion won ($4.47 billion) Wednesday, industry sources said Tuesday.The shipbuilder has been under pressure from its creditors, led by state-run Korea Development Bank, to come up with a stronger rehabilitation scheme to tide over a protracted slump in the global shipbuilding segment and mounting losses.Under the plan presented to the creditors, Daewoo Shipbuildin

June 7, 2016

A U.S. cargo plane operated by United Parcel Service of America skidded off a runway at the main gateway to South Korea due to a breakdown in the landing gear. No casualties were reported, the aviation authorities here said Tuesday.Flight 5X61 bound for Anchorage in the United States was about to take off at Incheon International Airport at 10:48 p.m. on Monday, but instead rolled off the runway, according to the state-run airport operator.Five crew members, including one pilot, safely escaped f

Industry June 7, 2016

South Korean stocks soared to surpass the 2,000-point mark on Tuesday as weaker than expected job data in the U.S. reduced the chance of an imminent rate hike in the world's largest economy. The Korean won sharply rose against the U.S. dollar.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index jumped 25.79 points, or 1.3 percent, to close at 2,011.63. Trade volume was thin at 472 million shares worth 5.46 trillion won ($4.69 billion), with losers outnumbering winners 506 to 307.The local stock marke

June 7, 2016

The fitness software company ZOIT (CEO: Sung-Han Lee) announced on June 3 that it will be entering the Chinese market later this year with the release of a fitness bike that can be linked to smart devices. The fitness bike, developed in joint cooperation with a local health equipment company, is now in its final stages of completion. ZOIT made its debut in the simulated content industry back in 2007 with the release of a simulated horseback riding program in which users mount a mechanical horse

Technology June 7, 2016

The gang rape of a female teacher in a remote island village in Shinan County, South Jeolla Province, is igniting fierce public outrage. The teacher’s rape by three locals has sparked criticism against the lack of safety measures and flagrant disregard for the rights of women and teachers in rural areas.The regional government’s homepage is being bombarded with comments on the case and incompetence of the local officials, which some say was the cause for the attack. (123RF)More than 300 messages

Social Affairs June 7, 2016

The annual rice consumption of the South Korean population has halved over the past three decades due mainly to changes in diet and eating habits, government data showed Tuesday.Per capita rice consumption in South Korea reached 62.9 kilograms per year in 2015, sharply down from the 128.1 kg tallied in 1985, according to the data compiled by Statistics Korea.South Koreans consumed 172.4 g of rice per day last year, also down 3.3 percent from a year earlier, indicating that they eat less than two

Industry June 7, 2016

The South Korean economy is facing a slowdown in the manufacturing sector and the overall economy stemming from protracted sluggish exports, but a steady upbeat trend of domestic consumption buffers a further slump, a state-run think tank said Tuesday."The recent fall in several production indicators implies a minor slowdown in overall economic activities," the Korea Development Institute said in its monthly evaluation of the country's economic conditions."Mining and manufacturing production and

June 7, 2016

South Korea's environment ministry said Tuesday it has again rejected Volkswagen's plan to recall its vehicles that fabricated emissions results, saying the local unit of the German carmaker did not admit to using a defeat device to trick vehicle testing.The Ministry of Environment disapproved the plan submitted by Audi Volkswagen Korea for not stipulating that the vehicles were equipped with what are called defeat devices, designed to manipulate emissions results.The carmaker's initial recall m

Mobility June 7, 2016