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Science Ministry selects Sejong Science Fellowship second round researchers

The Ministry of Science and ICT announced Monday that it has selected 230 domestic and international researchers for an additional round of the Sejong Science Fellowship, an initiative aimed at attracting global experts through research funding.

2026-04-13

Science Ministry launches Agentic AI Alliance consultative body with LG, Kakao

The Science Ministry on Wednesday launched a consultative body with leading Korean technology firms to discuss strategies to foster the growth of the agentic AI industry.

2026-04-01

Korea to spend $285 million for scientific research on Dokdo

Korea plans to spend 433.9 billion won ($285 million) through 2030 to expand scientific survey and other research projects on the easternmost islets of Dokdo, officials said on Tuesday.

2026-03-31

Korea's cloud services market approaches $6B in 2024

Korea's market for cloud services surpassed 9 trillion won ($5.94 billion) in 2024 amid the growing demand from the AI industry, data showed Monday.

2026-03-30

Women in Korean STEM are on the rise with 32% of new research hires female

Women took up nearly 32 percent of new hires at Korean research institutes in 2024, a number that has been rising steadily over the past decade amid government-led efforts to foster female scientists, data showed Monday.

2026-03-23

Science ministry triples foreign talent selection in government research program

The science ministry said Thursday it has selected around 4,600 individual science researchers to revitalize basic science research activities that had been drastically curtailed under the previous administration.

2026-03-12

Science minister co-chairs global AI partnership meeting in India

Science Minister Bae Kyung-hoon on Friday co-chaired the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) council meeting with Singapore in New Delhi, discussing global strategies to promote human-centric AI, the science ministry said.

2026-02-20

Could you be fined for AI content? What to know about Korea's latest technology law.

Korea is now the first country to enforce a comprehensive and nationwide artificial intelligence law. With the measure taking effect on Thursday, uncertainty remains over how its provisions will be interpreted and applied.

2026-01-25

Gov't starts process to pick 1 more contender for AI foundation model development

The Ministry of Science and ICT said Friday it has kicked off the process to select an additional company from local tech giants to develop homegrown AI foundation models under a government initiative.

2026-01-23

Korea to invest 235 billion won to secure core semiconductor, battery technologies

The Ministry of Science and ICT on Wednesday unveiled a plan to allocate 235.1 billion won ($159 million) to research projects in the semiconductor, display and battery industries.

2026-01-14