Science ministry opens applications for 2026 GovTech startup competition
The third edition of the contest targets prospective founders and early-stage companies.
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National Data Office reports second-quarter industrial output growth
Industrial production rose 2.0 percent from a year earlier in the second quarter, while service output expanded in 16 cities and provinces.
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Trade Minister holds talks on U.S. strategic investment projects
Trade Minister Kim Jung-kwan discussed prospective U.S. investment projects in Washington and was scheduled to discuss trade issues and shipbuilding cooperation.
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Interior ministry commits 71.3 billion won for July flood recovery
South Korea's recovery plan directs 71.3 billion won to July rain damage, including aid for residents and funding for public-facility repairs.
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Labor ministry proposes separate wage-payment rules for subcontractors
The proposed rules set out a system that separates wage costs from contract payments and verifies payments to subcontracted workers.
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Korea Intellectual Property Office honors 104 for quality work
The office also recognized 13 departments and outlined plans to use user feedback and artificial-intelligence tools in quality management.
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EOFlow faces delisting after Corporate Review Committee decision
EOFlow faces a delisting decision after reporting a first-half revenue decline that it attributed to litigation with Insulet.
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Sensorview signs 2.76 billion won export supply contracts
The four agreements with Hanwha Systems include an order for Saudi MSAM-II MFR array antenna assemblies and run through April 2030.
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Culture ministry names Hangang-ro-dong project top public design winner
The culture ministry chose a resident-led Seoul safety-design initiative for the presidential prize in the 2026 Korea Public Design Awards.
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Culture ministry hosts 2026 Clean Sport youth camp in Busan
The culture ministry will bring 60 young athletes and coaches from seven Asian countries to Busan for anti-doping education, cultural exchange and mentoring.
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Interior ministry raises heavy-rain crisis alert for southern regions
South Korea's interior ministry upgraded its heavy-rain crisis alert as weather advisories expanded across the southern region and intense rainfall was expected outside forecast areas.
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Interior ministry activates emergency response as South Gyeongsang heavy rain isolates residents
The emergency activation follows heavy rain in Geoje and Tongyeong, flooding that isolated residents in Geoje and prompted evacuations there, with government funds earmarked for relief and repairs.
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Food and drug safety ministry revises medical-device casebooks
Revised casebooks clarify one-time identifier registration and steps to avoid duplicate supply reports.
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Land ministry tightens apartment oversight after natural disasters
Revised Housing Act enforcement rules require construction supervisors to obtain structural-engineering cooperation in serious defect cases.
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Industry ministry signs critical-minerals cooperation pact with Argentina
The agreement creates a formal framework for Korean companies' critical-mineral purchases, investments and joint projects with Argentina.
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Science ministry announces Moon's Call concert for Aug. 16
The National Gwacheon Science Museum will host an immersive lunar-exploration musical in its 25-meter planetarium, with online bookings opening Aug. 6.
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Culture ministry announces second-quarter policy communication campaign winners
Employment and labor and food safety campaigns topped a public review of policy communication efforts from 48 central government agencies.
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Labor ministry opens 200-site inspection of public-sector contracts
The two-month campaign follows evidence of repeated short-term contracts and earlier labor-law violations at local governments.
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Korea Forest Service eases forest education rules in population-decline areas
A revised decree gives qualifying specialist-training institutions more time to begin courses or resume operations while broadening eligibility for forest education centers.
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Food and drug safety ministry schedules nine GMP programs
The food and drug safety ministry will hold nine GMP seminars, training courses and consulting sessions through October, including some in Osong.
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Labor Standards Act training for school support workers
The labor ministry says a second-half program for about 700 selected school support workers will focus on labor law and employment conditions amid continuing labor-rights violations and disputes.
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Science ministry unveils molecular editing method for drug redesign
An IBS team developed a way to reposition nitrogen within pyridine rings, opening new routes to test drug candidate molecules.
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Culture ministry reviews heritage safety, South Chungcheong tourism plans
Minister Choi Hwi-young inspected emergency protection procedures at National Gongju Museum and discussed tourism cooperation with Gov. Park Soo-hyun.
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SMEs ministry moves to aid flood-hit Gyeongnam markets
The SMEs ministry plans safety repairs and financial support after flooding and mudflows damaged shops at 17 traditional markets in Gyeongnam.
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Korea Intellectual Property Office says Korea ranks second in wig registrations
The office's review of the world's five major intellectual-property offices found South Korea tied for second in applications and ranked second in wig-related registrations.
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Labor ministry launches intensive inspection of HD Hyundai Heavy Industries
A 62-member team will inspect HD Hyundai Heavy Industries after two fatal entrapment accidents occurred within a week.
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Interior ministry says cabinet approves major-crimes agency rules
Cabinet approval gives the Major Crimes Investigation Agency operating rules, staffing plans and rights-protection procedures before its Oct. 2 launch.
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Labor ministry announces coaching partnership for students and retirees
The new program will offer 12 weeks of individual and group coaching to students in 12 departments while helping retirees move into counseling roles.
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Interior ministry starts special-disaster designation review for Tongyeong, Geoje
The interior ministry began preliminary damage surveys after heavy rain battered the two South Gyeongsang cities, causing landslides and flooding that forced residents to evacuate.
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Labor ministry convenes forum on ILO platform-work protections
South Korea's labor ministry gathered experts in Seoul to consider how legal reforms could extend protections to platform workers as AI and the platform economy grow.
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Interior ministry issues heatwave guidance for Ulchi drills
Guidelines call for training schedules to be adjusted, moved indoors or halted as heat alerts intensify during the national preparedness exercise.
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South Korea tests war readiness against heat and river pollution
South Korea's annual emergency exercise pairs wartime readiness with heat protections and a simulated river-pollution response.
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Science ministry advances three AI teams to next project stage
Upstage, SK Telecom and LG AI Research cleared the second evaluation of the science ministry's homegrown AI foundation model project, while Motif Technologies did not advance.
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Science ministry launches AI service contest with 26 million won prizes
The science ministry is accepting entries through Sept. 6 for a contest that will support 10 finalist teams as they develop AI services, with 26 million won in prizes.
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Environment ministry plans joint Nakdong River spill drill
The environment ministry will convene nine agencies for a drill to test containment of a simulated diesel spill in the Nakdong River.
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EOFlow to raise 2 billion won through convertible bonds
EOFlow will direct the proceeds from its convertible-bond issue to 2026 payroll and other operating expenses.
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Severe maternal disabilities added to state compensation
State compensation for unavoidable childbirth-related accidents now includes severe maternal disabilities, with a further expansion to high-risk essential medical care planned from May 2027.
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Kolon Pharma plans Oct. 1 new-drug development split
Kolon Pharma will establish Tionex Bio for pharmaceutical research and development while retaining manufacturing and sales in the surviving company.
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South Korea labor ministry announces HRDKorea AI public-data service
The service connects 69 of the agency's 229 public-data APIs to compatible generative AI systems in real time, with desktop setup requiring no authentication key, account sign-up or installation.
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NHN posts record second-quarter operating profit
NHN reported record second-quarter revenue and operating profit.
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Revised presidential decree allows field-specific consultative bodies
A revised presidential decree allows the Human Rights Policy Stakeholders Consultative Council to establish field-specific consultative bodies covering human rights policy and education.
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Interior ministry pursues new disaster-response smartwatch research project
The interior ministry and science ministry will fund research into a network-linked smartwatch and AI radio-alert system for disaster responders.
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Military incentives extended to short-term NCOs
A revision of the defense ministry's incentive rules expands eligibility and sets repayment and reconsideration procedures.
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Interior ministry receives 617 applications for Solar Income Village program
The interior ministry selected 86 villages in its first round and received 617 applications in its second after extending preparation time and project support.
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Industry ministry reviews supplies amid Middle East war
South Korea's industry ministry has reviewed oil, LNG and naphtha supplies and ordered contingency preparations amid uncertainty over Middle East shipping routes.
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Ecopro Materials posts second-quarter operating loss after GEN disruption
Heavy rain and a mudslide disrupted an Indonesian smelter, eroding Ecopro Materials' profitability even as precursor sales to external customers lifted revenue.
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Interior ministry seeks 200 participants for escalator safety forum
The interior ministry will hold an Aug. 29 public forum in Seoul and recruit 200 participants to discuss escalator safety.
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Industry ministry seeks US state backing for Korean investment
South Korea's trade negotiation chief used a National Governors Association gathering to seek US state support for Korean companies and strategic industrial cooperation.
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Health ministry steps up heat-wave protections for vulnerable groups
The health ministry has ordered intensified safety checks and support measures after the central heat-wave disaster response was raised to Level 2.
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Environment ministry steps up Pyeongrim Dam drought response
Pyeongrim Dam has moved to a higher drought alert after scant rainfall, prompting the environment ministry to draw on reservoirs and reduce some water allocations.
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