15 en Space startup Innospace has again suspended the launch of its first commercial vehicle due to technical issues. Innospace explained on Saturday that there is a need to inspect the rechargeable valve of the liquid methane tank used to fuel the second stage of the Hanbit-Nano rocket. The rocket was ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Sat, 20 Dec 2025 14:32:56 +0900 Science Sunny skies are forecast for the capital area and Gangwon Province on Sunday, and cloudy skies elsewhere are likely to clear up in the late afternoon. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, temperatures on Sunday are expected to be five to ten degrees Celsius lower than on ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Sat, 20 Dec 2025 14:26:35 +0900 Science Light rain will continue overnight in parts of the Yeongnam region, with dense fog expected in inland North Gyeongsang Province. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, Saturday will be mostly cloudy nationwide, with occasional rain falling across much of the country. Most areas will see less ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Fri, 19 Dec 2025 18:08:24 +0900 Science Dense fog is expected across inland areas from late Thursday night into Friday morning, with visibility dropping below one kilometer in many places. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, roads near rivers and lakes may see especially thick fog, and in colder areas moisture could freeze, ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Thu, 18 Dec 2025 18:47:49 +0900 Science The government has drawn up a strategy to accelerate AI innovation across industry, academia, and research by distributing advanced graphics processing units(GPU) and to secure global leadership in AI semiconductors and biotechnology. The Ministry of Science and ICT said on Thursday that it had convened the ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Thu, 18 Dec 2025 11:37:06 +0900 Science A baby born with her heart outside her body due to a rare heart condition was saved in South Korea for the first time. Asan Medical Center announced Wednesday that medical professionals from six departments had conducted multiple surgeries to push the infant's heart into her chest and reconstruct her ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Wed, 17 Dec 2025 15:46:43 +0900 Science South Korea is on track to become the first country to implement a set of artificial intelligence(AI) regulations when the AI Basic Act goes into effect January 22. The European Union(EU) has already introduced AI legislation, with many of its regulations set to take force in August next year, but some ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Sun, 14 Dec 2025 14:26:53 +0900 Science A U.S.-led coalition that includes South Korea and Japan has adopted a declaration on artificial intelligence(AI) supply chains, resolving to respond to nonmarket practices and pursue cooperation in cutting-edge industries. The U.S. Department of State hosted the inaugural Pax Silica summit in Washington ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Sat, 13 Dec 2025 13:40:49 +0900 Science Light rain or snow of less than five millimeters is expected late Friday and into the weekend along the east coast of North Gyeongsang Province, as well as in Busan and Ulsan. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, rain or snow is expected on Saturday across most of the country, with heavy ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Fri, 12 Dec 2025 18:24:27 +0900 Science The government announced that it will take a partner-specific approach to artificial intelligence(AI) cooperation, in which collaborators, such as the U.S. and China, are divided into tailored focus areas. While briefing President Lee Jae Myung on its work on Friday, the science ministry said it will work ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Fri, 12 Dec 2025 17:33:27 +0900 Science President Lee Jae Myung announced on Friday that he will push to launch a South Korean rocket into space once every year. Lee made the statement while receiving a policy briefing from the Korea AeroSpace Administration(KASA) in the central administrative city of Sejong. During the meeting, KASA ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Fri, 12 Dec 2025 15:56:39 +0900 Science Under cloudy and overcast skies nationwide, rain is expected along the east coast and in the southern regions of Busan, Ulsan and Jeju until Friday afternoon. On Saturday, the country will receive heavy snow with daytime highs above freezing. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration(KMA), up to ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Fri, 12 Dec 2025 14:17:40 +0900 Science The government aims to launch a lunar communication orbiter in 2029 using the South Korean Nuri rocket and an orbiter transport vehicle.  Yoon Young-bin, administrator of the Korea AeroSpace Administration(KASA), unveiled the plan on Friday during his agency’s policy briefing to President Lee Jae Myung ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Fri, 12 Dec 2025 11:55:06 +0900 Science A surge of cold air from the north is pushing temperatures steadily downward Thursday evening. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, cold wave advisories are set to take effect at nine p.m. across the greater Seoul area, South Chungcheong Province and the Jeolla provinces.  Three to eight ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Thu, 11 Dec 2025 18:36:42 +0900 Science The eastern regions will see rain or snow from Thursday afternoon through Friday morning. According to the national weather service, snowfall of three to eight centimeters is forecast in the mountainous areas of Gangwon Province and along the east coast, with some areas expecting a buildup of up to 10 ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Thu, 11 Dec 2025 15:08:36 +0900 Science Most of the country will see increasing cloud cover on Wednesday night, with light rain expected in parts of northern Gyeonggi Province and inland areas of central and northern Gangwon Province, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration. Nationwide rain will fall through Thursday morning, then ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Wed, 10 Dec 2025 18:15:09 +0900 Science Dry air advisories remained in place along the coast of Gangwon Province’s Yeongdong region and the southeastern shoreline on Tuesday, where parched conditions and occasionally brisk winds heightened the risk of wildfires. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, some of these advisories ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Tue, 09 Dec 2025 18:59:25 +0900 Science Cold northwesterly winds kept daytime temperatures subdued on Monday, and forecasters say much of the country will remain below freezing on Tuesday morning. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, most eastern coastal regions will stay very dry with strong winds, and the East Sea, Yellow Sea ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Mon, 08 Dec 2025 18:31:15 +0900 Science The cold snap is forecast to temporarily subside on Sunday. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, morning lows on Sunday are expected to range from minus three to plus eight degrees Celsius, four to five degrees higher than the annual average. Daytime highs are projected to rise to ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Sat, 06 Dec 2025 13:29:24 +0900 Science Temperatures will remain above freezing in many parts of the country on Friday, after heavy snowfall hit the central region and northern inland areas of North Jeolla and North Gyeongsang provinces the night before. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration(KMA), morning lows on Saturday will ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Fri, 05 Dec 2025 14:57:44 +0900 Science Anchor: Seoul and its surrounding area are set to receive their first snowfall of the season on Thursday. Weather authorities expect heavy snow between 6 and 8 p.m., meaning evening commuters should exercise caution and prepare for a congested rush hour. Our Bae Joo-yon has more. Report: The Korea ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Thu, 04 Dec 2025 15:42:12 +0900 Science South Korea experienced its second-warmest autumn on record this year, following last year’s record-setting heat. According to the weather analysis by the Korea Meteorological Administration(KMA) on Thursday, the nationwide average temperature this fall was 16-point-one degrees Celsius, two degrees ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Thu, 04 Dec 2025 13:00:33 +0900 Science The nation will see gradually overcast skies Thursday, with rain or snow expected in most regions from the afternoon. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, rainfall will be light at less than five millimeters, but snowfall could reach up to eight centimeters. Between three and eight ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Thu, 04 Dec 2025 08:24:10 +0900 Science The country's western region is forecast to receive a considerable amount of snow from Wednesday as the cold spell is likely to become more severe Thursday morning. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration(KMA), up to ten centimeters are expected along the western coast in the Jeolla ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Wed, 03 Dec 2025 15:06:59 +0900 Science A severe cold wave has swept across the nation, prompting cold wave advisories in central regions. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration on Wednesday, morning lows fell to minus 18 degrees Celsius in Cheorwon, Gangwon Province, and minus seven degrees in Seoul, nearly ten degrees lower than ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Wed, 03 Dec 2025 09:08:00 +0900 Science A cold snap will hit South Korea on Wednesday, with morning lows ranging from minus 11 degrees to one degree Celsius and daytime highs from minus five to seven degrees. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration(KMA), temperatures will plunge primarily due to cold air entering the upper layers of ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Tue, 02 Dec 2025 14:43:08 +0900 Science South Korea’s multipurpose satellite, the Arirang 7, was successfully launched from a space center in South America and has established initial contact with a ground station.  The Korea Aerospace Research Institute(KARI) announced Tuesday that Arirang-7 had been launched onboard the Italian Vega-C rocket ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Tue, 02 Dec 2025 09:34:10 +0900 Science South Korea will launch a multipurpose satellite, the Arirang 7, early Tuesday, which will provide high-resolution imagery for environmental monitoring. France commercial launch provider Arianespace said Monday that the satellite is prepared to launch, onboard the Italian Vega-C rocket, from the Guiana ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Mon, 01 Dec 2025 18:26:07 +0900 Science South Korea will see mostly clear skies on Saturday, though conditions in the central region will turn cloudy in the afternoon. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, light rain is possible in northern Gyeonggi Province and the central and north inland areas of Gangwon Province late at ...

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]]> KBS WORLD Radio Fri, 28 Nov 2025 18:24:53 +0900 Science Five CubeSats launched aboard South Korea’s Nuri rocket have successfully made contact with ground stations, joining the mission’s primary payload—the next-generation midsize satellite No. 3—in confirming their status on Thursday. The seven remaining CubeSats will attempt communication ...

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