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cover item thumbnail The utilization of outdoor mobile robots for delivery, patrol, and other new businesses is now permitted The revised Intelligent Robot Act, which came into effect on November 17, 2023, is expected to lead to an increasing encounter with robots delivering food or goods while walking on sidewalks. For the safety of pedestrians, robots allowed to move on sidewalks are restricted to a weight of 500 kg or less and a width of 80 cm or less. The speed of movement is regulated to be 5-15 km/h depending on ..
cover item thumbnail South Korea Hosts ISO Program for Developing Countries' Standards Support The Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy, along with the National Standards Committee, will host the "ISO Leadership Development Program" from November 20 to 24 in Seoul. The program will bring together over 20 high-ranking representatives from standardization bodies in 12 countries across the Asia-Pacific and Middle East regions, including Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, and Singapore. As part of t..
cover item thumbnail Battery Industry Shares and Discusses Top Trade Issues with US, China, and EU The Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy convened a meeting on November 16 with key players in the battery industry, including the Battery Association, Samsung SDI, LG Energy Solution, and SK On, to discuss major trade issues. The United States released provisional guidelines in March for tax credits under the "Inflation Reduction Act," including criteria for environmentally friendly car batt..
cover item thumbnail Publication of Case Studies on the Evaluation of Medical Device Manufacturing and Quality Management Standards (GMP) The MFDS (Ministry of Food and Drug Safety) has released and distributed the 'Medical Device GMP Evaluation Casebook,' containing actual cases of conformity assessment examinations for medical device manufacturing and quality management standards, on November 15th. This casebook is structured to assist the industry in preparing for and responding to medical device GMP conformity assessment exami..
cover item thumbnail The Certification of Recycled Material Usage in Products Becomes Possible The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy held a meeting on November 16 at the Seongil Hi-Tech Gunsan Plant for companies participating in the pilot project for the recycled material certification system. EU and other advanced nations are promoting mandatory regulations on the use of recycled materials, particularly for batteries and plastic products. This is expected to significantly increase ..
cover item thumbnail SK Eco Plant internalized Key Recycling Technologies for Used Batteries SK Eco Plant succeeded in internalized key technologies, including high recovery rates for nickel, cobalt, and lithium, waste reduction in effluents, and fire prevention in high-speed discharging, across the entire process of recycling and post-processing used batteries. SK Eco Plant achieves a 97% recovery rate for rare metals nickel and cobalt using a solvent extraction method from used batter..
cover item thumbnail RRA and RAPA jointly organized the 2023 Global Wireless Power Transfer Conference The National Radio Research Agency, known as RRA, and the Korea Radio Promotion Association, referred to as RAPA, jointly organized the 2023 Global Wireless Power Transfer Conference on November 14. This conference is an annual event held to enhance information exchange and foster communication and collaboration among domestic and international stakeholders in the latest wireless power transfer ..
cover item thumbnail Battery Consortium Submits Proposal for Used Battery Management System and Legislation The battery consortium involving three major battery manufacturers and Hyundai Motor submitted a 'Integrated Management System for Used Batteries' proposal and supporting legislation to the government on November 14. The industry proposal redefines used batteries as those separated from electric vehicles and designated for remanufacturing, reuse, and recycling. The industry proposal focuses on a..
cover item thumbnail Apple to Bring OLED to iPad Pro Models Apple plans to equip OLED panels on the 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro models, set to be released in the second quarter of next year. LG Display is reported to have received orders from Apple for 60% of the 10 million OLED panels intended for the iPad. LG Display plans to commence the initial production of iPads at its G6 line in Paju City in the first quarter of next year (January to March). Ap..
cover item thumbnail The Ministry of Science and ICT has decided to grant a 3-year extension for the use of 400MHz band analog consumer radios The Ministry of Science and ICT has announced a postponement of the usage period for analog consumer radios operating in the 400MHz band until December 31, 2026. In 2015, the Ministry of Science and ICT announced plans for a rapid digital transition by introducing superior digital consumer radios in aspects such as frequency utilization efficiency, communication quality, and security. As part of..