Korea Joongang Daily
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Defense minister visits key defense manufacturer to assess Iran war's impact on arms industry

Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back on Friday visited a key manufacturer of precision-guided missiles and other weapons to assess the impact of the war in the Middle East on the domestic arms industry, his office said.

2026-04-10

LIG D&A establishes first U.S. subsidiary as it seeks to supply Bigung missile stateside

LIG D&A has established its first local subsidiary in the United States as it seeks to supply the Bigung guided missile to the U.S. Navy.

2026-04-08

Pharmaceuticals make bigger bets on fewer projects with AI-powered drug discovery

AI is rapidly reshaping the global pharmaceutical and biotech industry, with companies funneling bigger bets into fewer, high-stakes partnerships to improve drug development success rates.

2026-03-19

SK hynix spends 6.7 trillion won on R&D last year amid HBM boom: Data

SK hynix poured 6.7 trillion won ($4.4 billion) into research and development (R&D) projects in 2025 amid soaring demand for high bandwidth memory (HBM) products in the wake of the global AI boom, data showed Sunday.

2026-03-15

AI-driven innovation at forefront of government's 2027 R&D policy vision

The government unveiled on Thursday a policy vision for state-led research and development (R&D) initiatives in 2027, with a focus on spearheading AI-driven innovation benefiting public needs.

2026-03-12

Government, chemical companies discuss strategies for sustainable sector transformation

The government and local chemical companies gathered on Wednesday to discuss measures to foster the high-value and environmentally friendly transition of the struggling chemical sector, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources said.

2026-03-04

Seoul Immigration Office opens designated window for int'l students through March

The Seoul Immigration Office announced Tuesday that it has designated March as the intensive service period for international students’ civil affairs and will be running a designated window for international students throughout the month.

2026-03-04

Gov't to launch committee to coordinate R&D budget planning

The Science Ministry plans to launch a joint committee with the Budget Ministry to coordinate planning for the country's research and development (R&D) budget, according to officials Monday.

2026-01-12

Gov't unveils road map to boost competitiveness of chemical industry

The government on Tuesday unveiled a road map to promote technological innovation of the local chemical industry centered around transitioning to high-value and eco-friendly products, the industry ministry said.

2025-12-23

'National Scientist' program aims to boost research, attract foreign talent by 2030

In a push to create a new group of elite "national scientists," President Lee Jae Myung has stated his intention to boost support for local scientific talent and recruit 2,000 researchers from abroad by 2030.

2025-11-10