Technology
Preliminary Feasibility Study Clears Land Observation Satellites 3 and 4… No. 3 to Launch in 2030
The land observation satellite No. 3 and No. 4 development project pushed by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport passed a preliminary feasibility study on August 26. With…
Minister Kim Jung-kwan Attends G20 Innovation Ministers Meeting, Discusses AI Cooperation
Kim Jung-kwan, Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy, attended the 2026 G20 Innovation Ministers Meeting held in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, in the United States on September 2 (local…
Four Science Academies’ Joint Startup League ‘GRAVITY 2026’ Reaches Finals as 20 Teams Face Off
The final round of 'GRAVITY 2026,' a student startup competition jointly hosted by Korea's four leading science and technology academies, will be held on September 3 at KAIST in…
G20 Innovation Ministers Discuss ‘AI Cooperation’…Korea Puts Forward Three Tasks: IP, Standards, Supply Chains
Kim Jung-kwan, South Korea's Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy, attended the '2026 G20 Innovation Ministers' Meeting' held in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, in the United States on the…
Science Ministry Moves to Cultivate Elite Master’s and Doctoral Talent to Lead AI Startups
The Ministry of Science and ICT has begun in earnest to nurture elite master's- and doctoral-level talent who can turn the AI and digital technologies developed in university laboratories…
Naver Cloud Consortium to Develop Cybersecurity-Specialized AI Foundation Model
The Ministry of Science and ICT has selected the Naver Cloud consortium as the operator of its project to develop a cybersecurity-specialized AI foundation model. The government initiative, aimed…
Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan Stresses ‘Multilateral Cooperation on AI’ at G20 Innovation Ministers’ Meeting
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (Minister Kim Jung-kwan) discussed measures for international cooperation aimed at translating artificial intelligence (AI) innovation into industrial competitiveness. On September 2 (local…
Choi Su-seok of POSTECH Named September Winner of the Korea Science and Technology Award
The Ministry of Science and ICT (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Science and ICT Bae Kyung-hoon) and the National Research Foundation of Korea (President Hong Won-hwa) announced on…
Rural Development Administration Opens the ‘Future of Post-Harvest Processing’ with Artificial Intelligence
The Rural Development Administration (RDA, Commissioner Lee Seung-don) will host the 'Future Forum on AI-Based Post-Harvest Processing Innovation Technology' on Aug. 31 at the international conference hall of its…
Government to Invest 200 Trillion Won in R&D Over Five Years for the First Time…From ‘Catch-Up’ to ‘Irreplaceable’
The government will pour more than 200 trillion won into national research and development (R&D) over the five years from 2026 to 2030, the largest such commitment ever. It…
