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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Personal Information Protection Commission opens AI privacy reform consultation
The commission will collect public proposals through Aug. 31 as it reviews privacy rules for the artificial intelligence era.
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Intellectual Property Office opens applications for online degree programme
The Intellectual Property Office will offer 11 free online courses from Aug. 25 under a programme that can lead to a Bachelor of Intellectual Property degree.
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Ministry of Science and ICT selects two consortia for blockchain training
Five universities will offer specialised blockchain curricula under a two-year government programme designed around industry demand.
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National Gwacheon Science Museum plans relay for mainland Spain's first eclipse in 121 years
National Gwacheon Science Museum will link locations in Spain, Hawaii and Korea for a livestream of a total eclipse and the Perseid meteor shower.
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Science Ministry selects Lee Jong-han for August scientist award
The ministry recognized Lee for digital twin technology that forecasts infrastructure damage by combining degradation, component damage and structural-behavior analysis.
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Ministry of Science and ICT says 301 projects advance to national exhibition
The ministry says 301 projects chosen in regional contests will reach the national competition after entries rose 22.7 percent from a year earlier.
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Science ministry discusses Kazakhstan cooperation as 42.8 percent are under 25
South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT discussed science and technology cooperation with Kazakhstan, including a proposed institute in Almaty, ahead of a planned September summit in Seoul.
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Korea's science ministry partners with Shinhan on about 1,000 digital tutors
The agreement will expand AI and digital education, train specialist instructors and add financial-safety content for South Korea's digitally vulnerable groups.
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