South Korea's science ministry and China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology resumed a policy dialogue in Beijing focused on digital inclusion, core technologies and radio-spectrum cooperation.
The Personal Information Protection Commission's 100-member panel will examine privacy safeguards at 1,458 public institutions under the 2026 assessment program.
The science ministry approved AI ethics principles, a roadmap for autonomous-driving AI and a strategy to turn deep-tech research into commercial ventures.
A bill passed by the National Assembly would allow holders of patents lost over inadvertent unpaid fees to recover their rights by paying an additional charge.
Parliament has approved changes enabling penalties for brokers who facilitate trade-secret leaks, hacking and the use or disclosure of improperly obtained secrets.
The science ministry's challenge will use private cloud resources for public proposals and AI and digital services addressing climate disasters and social issues.
The amendment would allow limited use of legally collected personal data for artificial-intelligence development under enhanced safeguards and commission review.
The agency says the forum will explore early IP registration, revenue-sharing contracts and joint responses to unauthorized use of food and virtual brands featured in Korean content.
The National Gwacheon Science Museum will host an immersive lunar-exploration musical in its 25-meter planetarium, with online bookings opening Aug. 6.
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.
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.
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.
The science ministry will open linked AI education, development and regional testing services on Aug. 3, with support for commercializing promising projects.
The science ministry and the Ministry of the Interior and Safety will fund a two-year project for a network-linked smartwatch and AI radio-summary system.
Information and communications technology exports reached their highest July level at $53.36 billion, driven by expanding global investment in artificial intelligence.
A permanent display opening on Liberation Day uses AI-restored historical photographs and holograms to revisit the stories of Yu Gwan-sun and other women independence activists.