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South Korea goes full steam ahead on nuclear-powered submarines

South Korea formally maps path to nuclear-powered submarines

Seoul announced the Jang Bogo-N roadmap on May 26, 2026.
The first boat is planned for launch in the mid-2030s and commissioning in the late 2030s.
The government is framing the effort as both a strategic and industrial development program.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 1, 2026·via defensenews.com

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Samsung memory chip staff in line for £310,000 bonuses after AI profit-sharing deal

Samsung chip workers set for huge bonuses in AI boom deal

Samsung workers approved a semiconductor profit-sharing deal after months of dispute.
The agreement sets aside 10.5% of chip division operating profits for special bonuses.
The settlement shows how AI-driven chip demand is reshaping labor expectations.

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DT Editorial Team·May 30, 2026·via theguardian.com

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Samsung unions voted in favor of deal that will give chip workers $400,000 in bonuses - Engadget

Samsung averts chip strike with bonus deal worth up to $400,000 a worker

Samsung’s two largest unions approved a wage agreement by a 73.7% vote.
Chip-division employees could receive bonuses worth up to $400,000 this year.
The deal ended a strike threat that carried wider economic risks for South Korea.

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DT Editorial Team·May 27, 2026·via engadget.com

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South Korea Getting Nuclear Submarines Is A Huge Deal

South Korea’s nuclear-submarine plan signals a major shift in naval ambition

South Korea has confirmed a formal nuclear-submarine development plan.
Nuclear propulsion would significantly expand range, mobility, and underwater endurance.
The program has wider geopolitical implications beyond naval modernization.

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DT Editorial Team·May 26, 2026·via twz.com

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South Korea’s first agrivoltaics law leaves half of farmland off-limits

South Korea passes first agrivoltaics law, but nearly half its farmland still stays off-limits

South Korea approved its first dedicated agrivoltaics law to support combined farming and solar generation.
The law extends land-use permits for agrivoltaic projects from eight years to 23 years.
Zones covering nearly half of the country’s farmland remain excluded, limiting the policy’s immediate reach.

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DT Editorial Team·May 14, 2026·via pv-magazine.com

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DT Editorial Team·May 4, 2026·via pv-magazine.com

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DT Editorial Team·May 3, 2026·via spaceflightnow.com

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 30, 2026·via restofworld.org

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 29, 2026·via pv-magazine.com

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 22, 2026·via defensenews.com

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 16, 2026·via pv-magazine.com

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 26, 2026·via twz.com

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 18, 2026·4 min read·via interestingengineering.com

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 15, 2026·3 min read·via energymonitor.ai

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Submarine link to connect island solar to South Korea’s grid

South Korea Solar Projects Gain a Subsea Grid Link From Island Sites

A new 154 kV submarine cable link will connect two solar projects in Sinan county to a substation on Anjwa Island.
Taihan will manufacture the cables, while Taihan Ocean Works will transport and install them.
The project highlights the importance of marine transmission infrastructure for island and floating solar.

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SpaceX’s CAS500-2 Mission Highlights Allied Access to Orbit and the Maturity of Falcon 9 Rideshares

SpaceX’s CAS500-2 Mission Highlights Allied Access to Orbit and the Maturity of Falcon 9 Rideshares

SpaceX is set to launch 45 payloads, led by South Korea’s CAS500-2 Earth observation satellite.
CAS500-2 was delayed after its original planned Russian launch was disrupted by the war against Ukraine.
The mission underscores the role of Falcon 9 rideshares and reusable boosters in allied access to orbit.

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Signage of Coupang prominently displayed on a modern building, partially obscured by tree branches.

Coupang dispute becomes a test of cross-border power over platform regulation

South Korean regulators say a former employee accessed data from 33.7 million Coupang accounts using a stolen security key.
U.S. lawmakers have defended Coupang, arguing South Korea is unfairly targeting a U.S.-registered company.
The dispute has become a broader argument over sovereignty and who gets to regulate dominant cross-border platforms.

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South Korea plans 3 GW of reservoir floating solar by 2030

South Korea aims for 3 GW of floating solar on agricultural reservoirs by 2030

South Korea plans to expand floating solar on agricultural reservoirs to 3 GW by 2030.
KRC says more than two-thirds of its reservoirs are suitable for development.
A new profit-sharing model would split proceeds equally among generators, KRC, and local farming and fishing communities.

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Navy ‘going to study’ possibility of building ships outside US, Phelan says

Navy Weighs Foreign Shipbuilding as U.S. Yards Face Capacity Crunch

Navy Secretary John Phelan said the service will study whether foreign partners could help build U.S. warships.
The Navy is facing domestic labor capacity constraints while pursuing a larger fleet.
Existing maintenance work with South Korea and Japan is being cited as a model for allied support.

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South Korea widens tax credits for low-carbon solar manufacturing

South Korea Expands Tax Credits for Low-Carbon Solar Manufacturing

South Korea expanded investment tax credits for solar module facilities meeting a carbon threshold.
The revised rules took effect on April 1 and apply at 655 kg CO2/kW or below.
Officials and industry groups are positioning carbon performance as a competitive advantage for domestic manufacturers.

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First Series-Produced KF-21 Fighter Rolled Out In South Korea

South Korea Rolls Out First Production KF-21 Fighter Jet

South Korea rolled out its first series-produced KF-21 Boramae fighter, just five years after the prototype — faster than F-35 or Su-57 development
The 4.5-gen jet features AESA radar, Meteor missiles, and a future roadmap for stealth bays and crewed-uncrewed teaming
ROKAF plans 40 deliveries by 2028 and 120 total by 2032, with export talks underway with Indonesia and others

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South Korean firm unveils robotic hand with human-scale dexterity at under 2 lb

South Korean Firm Unveils 20-DoF Robotic Hand Under Two Pounds

Tesollo's DG-5F-S offers 20 degrees of freedom across five fingers with integrated tactile sensors, weighing under 900 grams
Tendon-driven actuation keeps motors out of the fingers, improving dynamic performance and impact resistance
The weight specification matches humanoid robot arm payload constraints, making it a compatible upgrade for existing platforms

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Vena Group signs $674m MoU to develop green energy projects

Vena Group's $674M South Korea Green Energy Bet

Vena Group signed a $674M MoU to develop green energy projects in South Korea
South Korea targets 30% renewables by 2030, driving foreign investment interest
Deal reflects broader acceleration of international capital flowing into Asian clean energy markets

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