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Science Minister Bae Kyung-hoon presides over a ministerial meeting with his counterpart from Central Asia in central Seoul on Sept. 14.

Korea's science minister seeks wider partnership with Central Asia in AI, science

Bae Kyung-hoon met with fellow science ministers visiting from Central Asia to discuss expanding AI, science and climate technology partnerships.

2026.9.14

Office of the Ministry of Science and ICT in Sejong

Korea takes 4 medals at International Olympiad in Informatics

Korea’s four-member team earned two golds, one silver and one bronze at the International Olympiad in Informatics in Uzbekistan.

2026.8.19

Science Ministry launches public-private initiative on AI data centers

The ministry has formed a platform to speed the development of massive centers and expand exports of related technologies.

2026.7.29

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.

2026.3.30

Second Vice Science Minister Ryu Je-myung speaks during a press briefing on the state-run competition to develop a homegrown AI foundation model in Seoul on Jan. 15. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

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.

2026.1.23

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.

2026.1.14

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.

2026.1.12

Second Vice Science Minister Ryu Je-myung, right, meets with an official from Nvidia at the U.S. tech giant's headquarters in California on Jan. 9. [MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND ICT]

Science Ministry, Nvidia share view on swiftly setting up research center in Korea

The Science Ministry said Sunday it has shared a view with Nvidia on swiftly setting up a research center in Korea. Second Vice Science Minister Ryu Je-myung met with Jay Puri, executive vice president at Nvidia, in California on Friday.

2026.1.11

A phone store with the logos of Korea's three mobile carriers, SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus, is seen in Seoul on Sept. 11. [YONHAP]

Korea begins trial of mandatory face recognition for new mobile numbers

Korea on Tuesday launched a trial period for a new policy requiring people to undergo real-time face recognition when registering a new mobile phone number, as the government aims to curb scam attempts using illegally registered accounts.

2025.12.23

A person walks by an SK Telecom store in Seoul on Aug. 27. [YONHAP]

Korea to inspect 1,600 public, financial, communications systems

The Korean government said Wednesday it will conduct a comprehensive inspection of IT systems at public, financial and telecommunications companies as part of nationwide cybersecurity measures following recent data breaches at major mobile carriers.

2025.10.22

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