July 19, 2024

Naver CEO emphasizes sovereign AI for cultural diversity

The head of Naver Corp., the operator of South Korea’s biggest internet portal, on Friday stressed the importance of sovereign artificial intelligence (AI) to promote diversity in a world where AI affects how people think.

“Naver will provide necess…

(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on July 19)

SK Group announced the merger of SK Innovation and SK E and S on Wednesday, paving the way for the creation of a “super energy” company with assets surpassing 106 trillion won ($76.5 billion). The boards of the two firms approved the merger during se…

(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on July 19)

Good news just came in for Korea’s nuclear industry after it was dealt a critical blow due to the Moon Jae-in administration’s nuclear phase-out policy. The Czech Republic on Wednesday chose Korea as the preferred negotiating partner for its plan to …

BTS’ Jimin to drop 2nd solo album ‘Muse’

Jimin of K-pop supergroup BTS will release a new solo album Friday while serving in the South Korean military.

The new EP, “Muse,” is scheduled to be out at 1 p.m., marking the singer’s first release in about one year and four months since his debut…