Science ministry convenes K-Moonshot leaders on 12 national missions
The meeting will focus on road maps, AI use and collaboration after program directors received broader authority.
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Science ministry names August Korea Engineer Award winners
The science ministry selected LG Electronics' Choi Seok-ho and JMJ Korea's Choi Yun-hwa for the August Korea Engineer Award.
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Science ministry says electromagnetic-field exposure meets safety limits
First-half tests covering consumer products, smart bus shelters and 4,780 living-environment sites found all readings within domestic human-protection standards.
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Culture ministry, YouTube discuss stronger cooperation on K-content growth
The culture ministry and YouTube discussed cooperation to support Korean creators and the new-media video-content industry.
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Science ministry announces children's lunar art exhibition in Gwacheon
The National Gwacheon Science Museum will display 20 HIS Youth winners before their planned transport to the lunar surface.
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Labor ministry proposes clearer rules for disability training providers
The proposal would clarify inspections, contract sanctions and recovery measures for private vocational-training providers serving people with disabilities.
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Climate, Energy and Environment Ministry announces partnership to upgrade urban flood forecasts
The agreement will pair the Han River Flood Control Office's operating expertise with the Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information's artificial intelligence and high-performance computing capabilities.
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Interior ministry issues August drought warnings for 48 localities
August drought alert identifies conditions nationwide and details water-supply measures focused on the south.
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Food and drug safety ministry trains Asian food regulators
The program pairs policy training and site visits with an action-plan module and an export-focused roundtable for Korean food companies.
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Food and drug safety ministry to hold September patent-linkage training
The food and drug safety ministry will offer general and advanced courses in Seoul for pharmaceutical-company staff on Sept. 2-3.
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LS Eco Energy posts 40 percent revenue growth
LS Eco Energy reported higher revenue and profit, citing grid demand in Vietnam and ASEAN and pursuing North American market entry.
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Korea shifts electric-vehicle aid as it builds battery circulation system
Kia's sales growth comes as Korea moves from electric-vehicle purchase tax relief toward management of used batteries.
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Culture ministry holds Dream Festival camps for children and adolescents
The culture ministry has recast its Dream Festival as genre-specific camps, beginning with an 800-member orchestra and dance gathering in Pyeongchang.
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APR posts second-quarter earnings gains
APR reports second-quarter revenue growth.
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SK biopharmaceuticals reports 188.1 percent rise in second-quarter net income
The drug developer reported gains in revenue and operating profit while expanding promotion and regulatory plans for its epilepsy treatment cenobamate.
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Kakao operating profit rises as net income tumbles
Kakao posted higher second-quarter operating profit and revenue but sharply lower net income.
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LG Uplus reports higher profit despite quarterly revenue decline
LG Uplus cited growth in corporate infrastructure, including AI data centers, and cost efficiency for its higher second-quarter operating profit.
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Climate, Energy and Environment Ministry plans campaign to cut heat-wave energy waste
The ministry will promote energy-saving practices in 26 shopping districts, and a nationwide lights-out event is planned as higher summer power demand is expected.
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Labor ministry announces 274 hires at Geunro Bokji Gongdan
Geunro Bokji Gongdan will make its biggest intake in three years to support insurance-system changes and expand services for vulnerable workers.
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Interior ministry steps up heat-wave protections for vulnerable groups
South Korea's interior ministry convened agencies and local governments to reinforce heat-wave safeguards for older farmers, outdoor workers and other vulnerable people.
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Naver reports revenue growth as AI costs trim operating profit
Naver's second-quarter revenue and net income rose from a year earlier, while operating profit edged lower as AI-related investment raised short-term costs.
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Labor ministry orders expansion of shared rest areas at Gimpo Airport
The labor ministry ordered a joint plan for rest facilities after finding that existing spaces could be too remote or small for airport ground handlers.
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South Korea's interior ministry inspects heat risks for foreign seasonal farm workers
Kim Gwang-yong's visit to Yesan followed deaths of foreign workers in extreme heat and included checks of livestock safeguards.
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South Korea checks heatwave risks at worksites
South Korea is checking rest rules, farm cooling and power-saving measures.
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Science ministry seeks Korea-US technology ties at UKC 2026
Park In-kyu attended UKC 2026 in Orlando, outlining support for bilateral work in AI, space and quantum technologies.
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Lotte Energy Materials reports narrower operating loss as sales decline
Lotte Energy Materials narrowed its second-quarter operating loss from a year earlier despite lower revenue, while preparing expanded battery-foil production in Malaysia.
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LG HelloVision reports lower revenue as device market contracts
LG HelloVision's second-quarter revenue fell 31.3 percent from a year earlier as the market for educational smart-device distribution projects contracted and broadcasting and telecommunications conditions remained difficult.
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Hecto Financial reports 53.5 percent rise in second-quarter net income
Growth in My Account Payment and cross-border settlement revenue from global merchants lifted Hecto Financial's second-quarter profitability.
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Finance ministry sets agenda to lift potential growth
The finance ministry's structural-reform agenda combines state asset-management changes, industrial upgrading and a youth employment package.
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Culture ministry launches global Facts About Korea volunteer group
A 40-member ministry volunteer group will report inaccurate overseas information about South Korea and promote accurate information and K-content for five months.
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Bank of Korea reports $49.73 billion June current-account surplus
South Korea's June current-account surplus widened as semiconductor and information-communications equipment shipments recorded a strong increase in overseas sales.
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Labor ministry and Incheon declare drive against manhole deaths
The labor ministry and Incheon city have adopted a joint declaration to prevent fatal suffocation accidents in public-sector confined-space work.
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CJ ENM posts higher second-quarter operating profit as revenue falls
CJ ENM's operating profit increased in the second quarter as revenue and net income declined from a year earlier.
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Dongjin Semichem posts 1,450.6 percent second-quarter net-income gain
Dongjin Semichem reported sharply higher second-quarter net income as revenue and operating profit also increased from a year earlier.
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Korea extends startup support to the market
Agencies are extending programmes from university founders and public patents to market tests, approvals, investment and sales.
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L&F posts second-quarter operating profit after year-earlier losses
L&F reported a second-quarter operating profit after losses in both operating and net income a year earlier, while revenue rose 70.2 percent.
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Boryung second-quarter net income rises 171.4 percent
Taxotere sales entered Boryung's quarterly results in June as revenue increased while operating profit declined.
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kt nasmedia posts second-quarter profit after year-earlier loss
kt nasmedia reported a second-quarter net profit after a loss a year earlier, while revenue and operating profit also rose.
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Telechips, Webzen, Cafe24 and CJ Freshway post results
Telechips posted an operating profit after a year-earlier loss, while Webzen, Cafe24 and CJ Freshway described distinct sales, cost and expansion trends.
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Health ministry designates 6,363 senior centers as heatwave hubs
The health ministry is extending operating hours at designated senior centers through September.
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Environment ministry reports spoonbill breeding range reaches south coast
South Korea's black-faced spoonbill breeding population gained about 700 pairs from a year earlier, while a nationwide survey found its first breeding site on the south coast.
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Labor ministry announces construction training partnership for vulnerable groups
A three-way partnership will pair living-space improvements for vulnerable groups with construction training, field placements and job links for young people in self-sufficiency programs.
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Environment ministry announces island cleanup expansion for summer debris
The environment ministry said the Korea National Park Service will extend a resident-led marine-debris cleanup effort to 94 locations on 22 national-park islands in preparation for heavier summer waste inflows.
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Labor ministry reports completion of mentoring for guardians of disabled students
The Korea Employment Agency for Persons with Disabilities' online mentoring program drew 1,700 applicants and logged 2,006 cumulative views.
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Hyungkuk F&B posts lower operating profit despite sales growth
Hyungkuk F&B reported a 49.2 percent decline in second-quarter operating profit as revenue rose 2.9 percent from a year earlier.
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Interior ministry sets 2026 Ulchi exercise for Aug. 18-21
The four-day nationwide emergency-readiness exercise will include infrastructure and cyber-defense scenarios, with about 4,000 organizations and 580,000 people expected to participate.
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Ministry of Food and Drug Safety permits dual-form vitamins
Updated manufacturing standards permit over-the-counter vitamin products that package liquids and tablets together, aiming to widen consumer choice.
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National park agency to release 28 endangered foxes in Sobaeksan
The ministry's national park agency will use gradual release and tracking for 28 captive-bred foxes in the Sobaeksan National Park area.
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Labor Ministry safety guide for manhole work
The Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency plans to distribute a manhole-work safety guide to 224 local governments and public institutions.
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Ministry of Health and Welfare unveils AI healthcare plan
The Ministry of Health and Welfare plans AI pilots, a national healthcare platform and expanded health-data access to narrow regional care gaps.
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