Science ministry designates 13 products for public procurement
South Korea's science ministry has granted innovation-product designations to 13 offerings, including locally developed artificial-intelligence semiconductors.
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Science ministry opens Busan hub for AI and software trainees
The new AI·SW Maestro center will mentor 150 trainees through December as the ministry expands advanced technology training beyond the capital region.
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Daegu AI-bio drug discovery hub launches
South Korea's science ministry announced Daegu's first AI-bio hub for synthetic drug discovery, which will pair AI models with automated laboratory testing.
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Science ministry selects 14 teams in deep-tech startup contest
South Korea's science ministry chose 14 public-research-based ventures, with seven startup-track winners advancing to a cross-ministerial startup competition.
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South Korea's science ministry discusses AI ties with Kazakhstan
The science ministry said Bae Kyung-hoon and Sayasat Nurbek explored AI and science and technology cooperation, including a Kazakhstan institute project modeled on KAIST.
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Science ministry reviews preparations for annual Ulchi drill
The exercise will rehearse emergency procedures and include drills to protect nationally important facilities from GPS jamming and drones.
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Science ministry unveils seven projects for future growth
South Korea's science ministry has outlined seven technology projects spanning clean energy, frontier technologies and supply chains to build future growth engines.
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Science ministry seeks director for K-Moonshot AI scientist mission
The science ministry has opened applications for a director to lead the K-Moonshot project's AI scientist mission, which aims to develop AI able to conduct the full research cycle autonomously by 2035.
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Korea Intellectual Property Office to launch technology-leak advisory panel
The new committee will draw on legal, investigative and digital-forensics expertise to improve responses to technology leaks and theft.
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Science ministry says all four teams' AI models join Epoch AI list
All models developed by the project's four teams in the first half joined Epoch AI's Notable Model list, with South Korea among just three countries represented.
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Science ministry to launch national self-driving laboratory consortium
South Korea's science ministry will convene more than 80 institutions to build a self-driving laboratory ecosystem supporting AI-based scientific research.
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New security tier for sensitive research
New rules taking effect Aug. 20 create a middle security category and broaden security-planning duties for research institutions.
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Science ministry announces AI robot playground at children's museum
The National Children's Science Museum will host a three-day event featuring hands-on artificial intelligence and robotics activities for children and families.
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Personal Information Protection Commission opens third consultation round
The Personal Information Protection Commission is broadening a pilot to move data-scraping services toward safer transfers before new rules take effect Aug. 20.
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Korea Intellectual Property Office shifts patent reviews toward applicants
The Korea Intellectual Property Office is overhauling patent examinations and adding support for young companies to make reviews more responsive to applicants.
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Science ministry announces Gungnip Jungang Gwahangwan holiday programs
The science ministry says Gungnip Jungang Gwahangwan will host meditation and humanoid-robot programs during the Liberation Day holiday.
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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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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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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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Gwahak Gisul Jeongbo Tongsinbu urges heat safeguards for postal workers
A vice minister joined deliveries in Cheongju and urged postal workers to use work-stoppage rights during extreme-heat emergency alerts.
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Ministry of Science and ICT announces museum night
The National Gwacheon Science Museum will offer free evening exhibition access and a program of astronomy, performances and paid activities for adults on Aug. 14.
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Ministry of Science and ICT seeks director for AI scientist mission
The selected program director will set the road map and oversee research for a K-Moonshot Project mission to build autonomous scientific AI by 2035.
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Ministry of Science and ICT launches regional gifted-school call
The ministry is seeking proposals to convert about three high schools in seven regions without science-gifted schools into science-gifted schools tied to science and technology institutes.
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Ministry of Science and ICT launches Korean AI chip drive
The Ministry of Science and ICT will invest more than 60 billion won in 22 projects to develop and test products and services based on Korean AI semiconductors.
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Ministry of Science and ICT announces first ITU-T SDV standard
The Korea Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute's software-defined vehicle recommendation became ITU-T's first such standard, while Cha Hong-gi was appointed to lead a related working group.
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Ministry of Science and ICT convenes startup center leaders
The ministry reviewed new startup-support measures following the launch of entrepreneurship centers at four science and technology institutes.
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Ministry visits Seoul smartphone overdependence center
The ministry says it will expand counseling and education while launching a digital detox program in August.
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Ministry of Science and ICT announces Ice Dino Adventure festival
The National Gwacheon Science Museum will hold a family-oriented summer science festival featuring dinosaur activities, water play and natural-history programs from Aug. 14 to 16.
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