Gwangju

South Korean president's anti-communist taunts are opening up deep divisions as country ponders alliance with Japan and US

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023
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In addition, South Korea’s defence minister, Lee Jong-sup, openly considered renaming a navy submarine that had also been named after General Hong.

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  • In addition, South Korea’s defence minister, Lee Jong-sup, openly considered renaming a navy submarine that had also been named after General Hong.
  • Hong Beom-do is remembered for leading the Korean Liberation Army to victory over Imperial Japan in the 1920 battle of Fengwudong.
  • This furore over Hong’s statue more broadly has come against a background of an intensification of red-baiting rhetoric by the Yoon administration.

Foreign policy realignment, domestic dissent

    • A more immediate factor is recent realignments in South Korea’s foreign policy.
    • The Yoon government, however, has unilaterally abandoned longstanding Korean demands for Japan to show greater remorse, and for victims’ compensation.
    • Rather than seeking to convince the public through persuasive argument, the Yoon government has increasingly resorted to red baiting.

Korean conservatism – an Achilles heel

    • In several respects Yoon’s approach reflects longer-term fissures within Korean politics since it transitioned to democracy in 1987.
    • As a result, the main split in Korean society came to be defined as between communist and anti-communist – rather than between nationalist and collaborator.
    • Anything that was judged to go against the authoritarian conservatism of the era was defined as “benefiting the North”.
    • But while Yoon’s red-baiting may be politically ineffectual, it looks set to deepen the polarisation of politics in South Korea.

NEWONE S & T Acquired Performance Certification for Aviation Security Equipment for the 1st time in Korea

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Tuesday, June 7, 2022
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SEOUL, South Korea, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NEWONE S&T Co., Ltd., a technology venture company, announced that it had acquired Certification of Aviation Security Equipment Performance from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport for the first time in Korea.

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  • SEOUL, South Korea, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --NEWONE S&T Co., Ltd., a technology venture company, announced that it had acquired Certification of Aviation Security Equipment Performance from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport for the first time in Korea.
  • The first product in Korea to obtain Certification of Aviation Security Equipment Performance is a piece of explosive and drug trace detection equipment (model name: IONAB).
  • Only about five countries, including the US and the UK, have succeeded in producing and certifying explosives and drug trace detection equipment ahead of Korea.
  • "With this acquisition of certification, it is expected to gain momentum not only in Korea but also in the expansion of export channels around the world," said Park Jin-young, CEO of NEWONE S&T Co., Ltd.

Tomorrow Water Launches Co-Flow Initiative to Develop Data Centers On Water Resource Recovery Facilities

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Tuesday, August 31, 2021
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ANAHEIM, Calif., Aug. 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Tomorrow Water and its parent company, BKT Co. Ltd., a leader in wastewater treatment and sustainable waste management solutions, has launched an initiative to develop co-located water resource recovery facilities (WRRFs) and data centers.

Key Points: 
  • ANAHEIM, Calif., Aug. 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Tomorrow Water and its parent company, BKT Co. Ltd., a leader in wastewater treatment and sustainable waste management solutions, has launched an initiative to develop co-located water resource recovery facilities (WRRFs) and data centers.
  • Tomorrow Water estimates that between 900 and 1,500 data centers could be built on these sites by just retrofitting primary clarifier into space saving compact advanced filtration system, such as Tomorrow Water's Proteus.
  • Integrating data centers into WRRFs provides heat/cooling exchange benefits to reduce energy and water consumption.
  • (1) Data center size is based on the Gwangju NHN data center which occupies an area of 30, 816 ft2

Global Energy Expo ‘BIXPO 2019’ to Be Held from November 6 to 8 in Gwangju, South Korea

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Thursday, November 7, 2019
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The 2019 Bitgaram International Exposition of Electric Power Technology (BIXPO 2019) is held in Gwangju, South Korea from 6th to 8th November 2019.

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  • The 2019 Bitgaram International Exposition of Electric Power Technology (BIXPO 2019) is held in Gwangju, South Korea from 6th to 8th November 2019.
  • BIXPO 2019, a leading global energy Expo, is held in Gwangju, South Korea from 6th to 8th November 2019.
  • The event is a comprehensive annual exposition in the power and energy sector hosted by Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) (KRX:015760).
  • BIXPO 2019 has brought separate exhibitions, invention fairs, conferences, job fairs, recruitment presentations in power and energy together in one place.

(Gwangju Swimming) Closing ceremony wraps up 17-day global aquatics competition

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Monday, July 29, 2019
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GWANGJU, South Korea, July 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The closing ceremony of the FINA World Championships Gwangju 2019 took place in the southwestern metropolitan city Sunday featuring the region's seasonal wonders in various forms.

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  • GWANGJU, South Korea, July 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The closing ceremony of the FINA World Championships Gwangju 2019 took place in the southwestern metropolitan city Sunday featuring the region's seasonal wonders in various forms.
  • The closing ceremony, wrapping up the 17-day global aquatics competition that opened in Gwangju on July 12, consisted of two parts -- an hour-long cultural performance that began at 5 p.m. at the Asia Culture Center and the official event at the Nambu University Municipal Aquatics Center.
  • "I appreciate FINA President Julio Maglione and other officials of the International Swimming Federation for cooperating for the success of the Gwangju championships.
  • The official closing ceremony event kicked off at 10:40 p.m. at the Nambu University Municipal Aquatics Center after the finals of competitive swimming.

(Gwangju Swimming) Closing ceremony wraps up 17-day global aquatics competition

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Monday, July 29, 2019
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GWANGJU, South Korea, July 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The closing ceremony of the FINA World Championships Gwangju 2019 took place in the southwestern metropolitan city Sunday featuring the region's seasonal wonders in various forms.

Key Points: 
  • GWANGJU, South Korea, July 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The closing ceremony of the FINA World Championships Gwangju 2019 took place in the southwestern metropolitan city Sunday featuring the region's seasonal wonders in various forms.
  • The closing ceremony, wrapping up the 17-day global aquatics competition that opened in Gwangju on July 12, consisted of two parts -- an hour-long cultural performance that began at 5 p.m. at the Asia Culture Center and the official event at the Nambu University Municipal Aquatics Center.
  • "I appreciate FINA President Julio Maglione and other officials of the International Swimming Federation for cooperating for the success of the Gwangju championships.
  • The official closing ceremony event kicked off at 10:40 p.m. at the Nambu University Municipal Aquatics Center after the finals of competitive swimming.

Korea Blockchain Enterprise Promotion Association & Universal Group to meet with Gwangju City mayor to request Gwangju be made an International Crypto-Valley District

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Friday, December 21, 2018
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"We plan to meet Mayor Lee officially to deliver the recommended plans to announce and transform Gwangju into a special governing city for cryptocurrency.

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  • "We plan to meet Mayor Lee officially to deliver the recommended plans to announce and transform Gwangju into a special governing city for cryptocurrency.
  • We also plan to meet the councilperson Kim Dong-Chan to ask for support," said the executive vice-president of KBEPA, Lee Han-Young, and the CEO of the Universal group, Kim In-Ki.
  • In addition, the Universal Group, the Beerex Chain, and Korea World will cooperate to establish the first office for the universal coin project; residents of Gwangju will be given preference for employment."
  • They also insist that other blockchain associations should promote job growth instead of only trying to appease the government.