Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

[BIRTHDAY BIOS] Vanner's Yeonggwang says greatest gift is staying together

Born on Sept. 22, 1997, Vanner member Yeonggwang had a clear goal in his mind when he first debuted in the world of K-pop, so much so that he made his stage name out of his goal.

2023-09-22

GS Caltex, HMM launch biofuel-driven vessel

Energy company GS Caltex said Friday it launched a pilot operation of a container ship that runs on bio marine fuel with shipping company HMM at a port in Busan.

2023-09-15

First lady praises cooperation with Indonesia on global health

First lady Kim Keon Hee said that Korea and Indonesia are working together to contribute to global health and fight against infectious diseases in a visit to Bio Farma, Indonesia's leading vaccine manufacturer, in Jakarta on Wednesday.

2023-09-07

Gov't hikes funds for biomedical research and development

The ambitious plan includes the country’s version of the ARPA-H, a U.S. agency aimed at driving high-risk, high-return innovation, as well as a renewed emphasis on global collaboration dubbed the “Boston-Korea” project.

2023-08-31

AI agriculture

An AI smart farm solution goes on display at Agri & Food Tech Start-up Rising Expo 2023 (AFRO 2023) held at Coex, southern Seoul, on Wednesday. AFRO 2023 is a three-day exhibition with 250 related companies and institutions scheduled to participate.

2023-07-26

Filtering out con artists in the bio field (KOR)

The government must be filter out another Holmes before providing sufficient support for scientists in the field.

2023-06-15

Filtering out con artists in the bio field

The government must be filter out another Holmes before providing sufficient support for scientists in the field.

2023-06-14

Matica Biotechnology introduces self-developed cell line

Matica Biotechnology, a U.S. subsidiary of CHA Biotech, introduced its self-developed cell line MatiMax at the annual BIO International Convention 2023 (BIO USA) taking place in Boston.

2023-06-07

Samsung Biologics’ new production plant to be ready by April 2025

Samsung Biologics’ upcoming $1.5-billion production plant will be ready for operation by April 2025, five months earlier than previously expected, according to the pharmaceutical company Monday.

2023-06-06

President Yoon calls for faster efforts to build global biotech cluster in Korea

President Yoon Suk Yeol instructed the government to speed along efforts to build a global biotech cluster in Korea inspired by the Boston hub in an export strategy meeting Thursday.

2023-06-01