Big step for K-science

A rendering of the Korea Saebit Synchrotron, to be built at the Ochang site in Cheongju, North Chungcheong. Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Basic Science Institute said on July 27 that they broke ground on the 1.16 trillion‑won facility, which aims to be completed by late 2029 and will provide researchers and industries with world‑class atomic‑level analysis capabilities without relying on overseas facilities.

A rendering of the Korea Saebit Synchrotron, to be built at the Ochang site in Cheongju, North Chungcheong. Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Basic Science Institute said on July 27 that they broke ground on the 1.16 trillion‑won facility, which aims to be completed by late 2029 and will provide researchers and industries with world‑class atomic‑level analysis capabilities without relying on overseas facilities.