Generative artificial intelligence (AI) startup Wrtn Technologies will participate as a main sponsor of this year's G-STAR next week, the company said on Friday. At the country's largest game exhibition, which kicks off its four-day run on Nov. 19 at BEXCO in Busan, the startup will promote its AI entertainment platform "Crack" through exhibitions and presentations featuring interactive content creation zones and a large LED display. The main-stage

A fire at a chemical factory in Geumcheon, southwestern Seoul, was extinguished early Thursday, about two hours and 35 minutes after breaking out at 2:24 a.m., according to fire authorities. Firefighters deployed about two dozen vehicles and some 88 personnel to put out the blaze at 4:59 a.m. Four people including factory employees, evacuated on their own, with no injuries reported. The fire damaged three floors of the building, covering about 100 square meters. Pol

South Korea has raised concerns at the World Trade Organization (WTO) over foreign technical regulations that could increase costs for exporters and restrict market access for key industries, including semiconductors, batteries, steel and petrochemicals, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources said on Friday. At the WTO's latest Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee meeting in Geneva, Switzerland earlier this week, Seoul sought changes to several Europe

About 10 logistics companies and 23 technology firms is set to gather in Seoul on Friday to explore partnerships in artificial intelligence (AI), robotics and automation, according to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. The event will feature technology presentations, case studies and one-on-one business consultations, connecting logistics companies with technology providers to test new solutions at worksites and explore their commercialization. Discuss