South Korea

An airplane against a blue sky with clouds. Photo Source: xlibber (CC BY 2.0)

February 28, 2025

Airlines Ban In-Flight Power Bank Use After Fire Destroys Aircraft

Major airlines are introducing stricter rules for power banks following several concerning safety incidents, including a fire that led to an emergency evacuation on an Air Busan plane earlier this year. Eva

Mobility·Technology

South Korean Researchers Unlock the Power of Electric Vehicles with 10x Increased Driving Range

Transforming the automotive industry, the rise of electric vehicles (EVs) is poised to revolutionize EVs even further by potentially increasing their driving range up to tenfold due to groundbreaking research in lithium-ion batteries. Two prominent research institutions in South Korea,

June 24, 2023

Capture6, K-water, and BKT’s Pioneering Project in South Korea: 500,000 Tonnes CO₂ Capture and Water Desalination

Design·Pollution·Technology

Capture6, K-water, and BKT have joined together to set up a state-of-the-art plant in South Korea. This program, which was formalized by a Memorandum

At 53, Han Kang Becomes First Asian Woman to Win Nobel for Poetic Prose—Why Her Poetic Stories on Human Fragility Stir the World

Asia·Opinion

Literature is broadly divided into prose and poetry. Some writers choose the prose form, while others convey their feelings through the poetic. But a

Custom finish EV charger in a home garage, showcasing our wide range of colour options. Photo Source:Andersen EV (Pixeles)

Electric·Energy·Latest

South Korea’s New EV Battery Stays Safe, Retains 87.9% Power After 1,000 Cycles

A breakthrough in electric car batteries brings good news for safety and cost concerns. Scientists at South Korea’s Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) have created a battery that can

Sunita Somvanshi

February 9, 2025

The image shows a large industrial structure, likely cooling towers of a power plant, Photo Source: Pixabay

Energy·USA

U.S.-South Korea Nuclear Agreement Targets Global Reactor Growth

The US and South Korea signed an important agreement on January 8, 2025, to work together on nuclear power plants. This new deal will help both countries build safer nuclear plants around

Sunita Somvanshi

January 15, 2025

Representative Image. Plastic at the recycling centre. Photo Source: Engin Akyurt (Pexels)

Plastic·Recycle

LG Chem’s Dangjin Plant Converts 10 Tons of Plastic Waste into 8 Tons of Pyrolysis Oil Using Supercritical Technology

In an era where plastic waste management demands urgent solutions, LG Chem has established a commercial pyrolysis plant in Dangjin, South Korea. The facility, operating with a 20,000-ton annual capacity, employs supercritical

Karmactive Staff

December 17, 2024

Caption: Representative Image. Field covered in Plastic Bags and other trash. Photo Source: Sohail Nawaz (Pexels)

Plastic·Pollution·World

Global Plastic Treaty Blocked: 200 Nations Fail to Act as Microplastics Surge and Output Hits 736 Million Tons by 2040

Approximately 200 nations participating in a United Nations-sponsored meeting in Busan, South Korea, failed to reach an agreement to stop plastic pollution after two years of negotiations, though they secured guarantees for

Karmactive Staff

December 6, 2024

Lidia the Seal is an 8-foot by 10-foot sculpture made of flotsam like synthetic rope, lids, foam and plastic pieces, that washed ashore on the Pacific Coast.

News·Plastic·Pollution

Plastic Pollution Treaty in Busan Faces 196 Nations Debating Production Caps and Chemical Bans

The world’s nations gather in Busan, South Korea from November 25 to December 1, 2024, for what could be the final round of negotiations on a legally binding treaty to address plastic

Karmactive Staff

November 25, 2024

North Korea's launching its new Malligyong-1 military reconnaissance satellite Map

Politics·Space

USS Carl Vinson’s Strategic Arrival in South Korea Amid North Korean Satellite Launch

Amidst escalating tensions on the Korean peninsula, the arrival of the USS Carl Vinson, a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, in South Korea has sparked global attention. Reports suggest North Korea’s plans for another

Karmactive Staff

November 24, 2023

Energy·Science·World

South Korea Gears Up For The Future Of Clean Energy With Nuclear Fusion Reactor Development

South Korea initiated the preparatory work for the scheduled construction of its nuclear fusion reactor after 2035. South Korea plans to produce unlimited clean energy by 2050 and keep up with the

Rahul Somvanshi

February 24, 2023