South Korea begins local production of nanotechnology-backed filters for chips

Seoul, Dec 17 (IANS) South Korea’s industry ministry said on Tuesday the country has kicked off its first domestic production of filters using nanotechnology, paving the way for the self-supply of a critical product needed to produce semiconductors. The production began at the factory of Synopex Inc. in Dongtan, 40 kilometers south of Seoul, with […]

S. Korean scientists make 1st discovery of dark state of electrons in solids

Seoul, July 29 (IANS) A group of South Korean scientists has discovered the existence of dark states of electrons in a solid material for the first time in the world in a joint research project with scientists from the US, Britain, and Canada, the Science Ministry said on Monday. A research team, led by Professor […]

Online petitioners calling for South Korean President Yoon’s impeachment reach 1 mn

Seoul, July 3 (IANS) The number of people demanding the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol surpassed the 1 million mark Wednesday on the National Assembly’s petition website. The petition, calling on the National Assembly to propose a bill on Yoon’s impeachment, gained a daily average of 100,000 signatures over a period of 10 days […]