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K-News Bulletin

K-News Bulletin

By: Korea JoongAng Daily
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Korea's biggest headline news of the day, written by staff reporters of the Korea JoongAng Daily and delivered in under five minutes every day. The K-News Bulletin is the daily podcast of the Korea JoongAng Daily, which is published in association with the New York Times. To read more of our articles, visit: koreajoongangdaily.com© 2022 Korea JoongAng Daily Politics & Government
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  • 13.July.2021: No tip required: Robots deliver to your door
    Jul 13 2021

    Baedal Minjok, Korea's largest food delivery app, started a robot delivery service in three apartment buildings in Yeongdeungpo District, western Seoul.
     
    For lucky residents, their meals will be delivered by Dilly Tower, a 1.08-meter tall robot with a face like an excited emoji.   
     
    Woowa Brothers, which runs Baedal Minjok, said Monday that Dilly Tower had started deliveries to almost 300 residents in Yeongdeungpo.
     
    One Dilly Tower is on duty in each of the three buildings, and they operate without any human help. Delivery times are supposed to be 5 to 16 minutes shorter than before, according to the company. 
     
    Here is how Dilly Tower works. 


    Full article: https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2021/07/12/business/industry/dilly-tower-baemin-woowa-brothers/20210712184414119.html

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    3 mins
  • 12.July.2021: SsangYong Motor puts factory on the block
    Jul 11 2021

    SsangYong Motor, the debt-laden automaker in court receivership, is selling its Pyeongtaek factory, its only facility for auto assembly.
     
    The company has been making cars there for 42 years.
     
    Both the land and the factory are being unloaded, according to an announcement Sunday by the troubled automaker and the city of Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi.


    Full Article: https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2021/07/11/business/industry/ssangyong-motor/20210711180116792.html

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    2 mins
  • 09.July.2021: Nuclear research institute hacked by North for 12 days
    Jul 8 2021

    South Korea's main nuclear research institute was reportedly exposed for over 12 days to hacking attacks probably by North Korea, but no important data was leaked, according to a parliamentary intelligence committee member on Thursday.
     
    People Power Party (PPP) lawmaker Ha Tae-keung, a member of the parliamentary intelligence committee, told reporters on Thursday, “A probe is underway after the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute filed a damage report on June 1. It was possibly exposed to North Korea for about 12 days.” Ha said he was given the information in a briefing by the National Intelligence Service (NIS).
     
    The first hacking attempt on the institute reportedly occurred on May 14.


    Full Article: https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2021/07/08/national/northKorea/North-Korea-hacking-nuclear/20210708190700374.html

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    4 mins

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