한국마사회(회장 정기환)와 농촌진흥청 소속 국립축산과학원(원장 임기순)은 24일 과천 한국마사회 본관에서 ‘말산업 분야 열풍건초(국내산 조사료) 이용 활성화 협업’에 관한 업무협약을 체결했다.말산업 현장에서는 그 동안 국내산 조사료의 품질 및 수급 등의 문제로 주로 수입 조사료에 의존해 왔다. 수입산 조사료의 가격이 지속적으로 상승하며 승마장, 목장 등 말산업 경영체의 사료비 부담은 지속적으로 증가해 오고 있는 실정이다.이러한 가운데 국내 유일의 축산분야 국립연구기관인 국립축산과학원이 개발하고 보급 중인 국내산 조사료 ‘열풍건초’가
India in Republic of Korea (Embassy of India, Seoul)Ambassador Amit Kumar in his online address at the “6th India-Korea Business Partnership Forum” underlined the need for India and RoK, two top ten global economies to work even more closely, and highlighted efforts to deepen Special Strategic Partn
Finance Minister Choo Kyung-ho has vowed to continue efforts to boost foreign investors' access to the South Korean market and create favorable conditions for corporate investment, his office said Friday.Choo made the remarks during a market opening ceremony at the London Stock Exchange on Thursday
South Korea's tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. has been promoting Busan's bid to host the 2030 World Expo with displays in major European cities, company officials said Friday.Samsung recently installed new billboards advertising the southeastern port city's attractions and displaying a message of
Hyundai Motor Co. and its smaller affiliate Kia Corp. said Friday their vehicle sales in Europe rose 9.3 percent from a year earlier last month, helped by sales of their SUV and electric models.Hyundai and Kia sold a total of 89,551 vehicles in Europe in October, up from 81,953 units sold a year ago
Mercedes-Benz Korea and three other car companies will recall over 10,000 vehicles due to defective components, the transportation ministry said Wednesday.The companies, which also include BMW Group Korea, Volkswagen Group Korea and domestic electrified van manufacturer Jeis Mobility, are voluntaril
South Korea's industry ministry said Friday it plans to closely monitor the supply of hydrogen for automobiles amid supply disruptions in the central region.The government hosted a meeting with officials from hydrogen producers, retailers and regional governments to address the ongoing shortage, acc
- North Korea on Monday denounced Tokyo's claim that it is difficult to verify the massacre of Koreans in the wake of the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake as "desperate efforts to erase its blood-stained past history."Historians say up to 6,000 Koreans were killed in the aftermath of the magnitude 7.9 ea
President Yoon Suk Yeol arrived in Paris on Thursday to make a final pitch for South Korea's bid to host the 2030 World Expo, with only days to go until the winner is announced.Yoon, who arrived here following a four-day state visit to Britain, is scheduled to meet with delegates from member states
The chiefs of the South Korean and U.S. navies met aboard a U.S. aircraft carrier Friday to discuss enhancing military cooperation, officials said, amid heightened tensions over North Korea's spy satellite launch this week.Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Yang Yong-mo and his U.S. counterpart, Adm. Li
SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has lauded the country's successful launch of a military spy satellite as an eye-opening event of deploying a "space guard" monitoring enemies' military activities, state media reported Friday.Kim made the remark during his visit to the Nati
유한킴벌리(대표이사 진재승)가 24일 롯데호텔에서 진행된 한국표준협회 주관 ‘2023 대한민국 지속가능성대회’에서 지속가능성지수(KSI) 생활용품부문 1위와 함께 지속가능성 보고서상을 수상했다. 유한킴벌리는 50개 산업군 214개 기업과 기관을 대상으로 진행한 지속가능성지수 평가 결과, 생활용품산업 부문 1위의 영광을 차지했다.대한민국 지속가능성대회는 사회적 책임을 통해 지속가능한 발전 및 사회적 가치 실현에 기여한 기업을 발굴하는 것을 목적으로 하고 있다. 한국표준협회는 국내 기업의 ESG경영 실행 수준을 평가하기 위해 국제표준
풀무원(대표 이효율)은 서울 코엑스에서 22일부터 25일까지 열리는 서울국제식품산업전에 참여해 로봇 조리 스마트 무인 자판기 ‘로봇셰프’를 처음 선보이고 시연을 포함한 다채로운 이벤트를 진행하며 풀무원의 스마트 푸드 플랫폼 사업을 널리 알린다고 24일 밝혔다.서울국제식품산업전은 코엑스가 주최하고 강남구가 후원하는 식품 종합전시회로, 20개국 800여 개의 식품 기업 및 기관이 참여하는 하반기 국내 최대 식품 박람회다. 올해로 18번째를 맞는 이번 행사는 ‘미래: 食탁(Food For Better Future)’이라는 주제로 국내외
South Korea and the United Nations Command (UNC) member states adopted a joint statement Tuesday condemning North Korea's "unlawful" nuclear and missile program and vowed a united response in the case of Pyongyang's aggression.South Korean Defense Minister Shin Won-sik and his U.S. counterpart, Lloy
A cold wave hit South Korea on Friday, bringing morning temperatures below the freezing point in most regions, with some areas experiencing a 15 C colder morning than the previous day, according to the state weather agency.The morning lows were minus 3 C in Seoul, minus 2.7 in Incheon, 0.1 C in Daej
SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea, China and Japan will hold trilateral talks in the southeastern port city of Busan this weekend, Seoul's foreign ministry said Friday, a gathering expected to focus on preparations to resume the long-suspended summit of the three neighbors.
PARIS, Nov. 23 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol arrived in Paris on Thursday to make a final pitch for South Korea's bid to host the 2030 World Expo, with only days to go until the winner is announced.Yoon, who arrived here following a four-day state visit to Britain, is scheduled to meet with de
By Wang YingChinese manufacturers of service robots are receiving orders from around the world, according to a report by Nikkei Asia.The Shenzhen-based tech firm Pudu Robotics, founded in 2016, reported a revenue of $100 million in 2022.KEENON Robotics Co., Ltd., headquartered in Shanghai, is also p
By Lyu ZhouThe Cultural Landscape of Old Tea Forests of Jingmai Mountain in Pu'er, southwest China's Yunnan province, was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List at the extended 45th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee that concluded in September this year.China now has 57 World Herit
By Hai YaRecently, my novelette "The Space-Time Painter" won the Hugo Award for Best Novelette, which was announced at the 2023 World Science Fiction Convention in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan province. It was a great encouragement to me to receive the trophy from my predecessor Liu Cixin.My s