Technology
- Sustainable Technology
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 the 2nd that Professor Choi Su-seok of the Departmen…
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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 headquarters, with about 1…
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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 is a top-tier investment roadmap designed to break head-on through…
- Quantum Computing
Three Quantum Clusters Designated as Key Hubs for Quantum Industrialization… Seoul, Jeonnam-Gwangju, and Southeastern Region Specialized
The government has finalized three regional hubs to lead the industrialization of quantum technology. The Ministry of Science and ICT announced that it will designate Seoul (quantum computing), Jeonnam-Gwangju (quantum communication), and …
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Deputy PM Bae Kyung-hoon Attends G20 Innovation Ministerial Meeting, Shares Korea’s AI Policy
Bae Kyung-hoon, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Science and ICT, attended the G20 Innovation Ministerial Meeting held in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, in the United States on September 1 as the head of the Korean delegation. The meeti…
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Ministry of Science and ICT Announces Integrated Call for the ‘2026 Data+AI Innovation Challenge’··· Any Citizen Can Take On Data and AI
The Ministry of Science and ICT, together with the Korea Data Agency (K-DATA) and the Korea Association for ICT Promotion (KAIT), will begin recruiting participants on September 1 for the three divisions of the '2026 Data+AI Innovation Cha…
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
First Public-Private Council Launched to Boost Telecom Network Investment in the AI Era
The Ministry of Science and ICT (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Science and ICT Bae Kyung-hoon) held the inaugural meeting of the 'Public-Private Council for Promoting Telecom Network Investment in the AI Era' in Seoul on August 27,…
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Ministry of Science and ICT Opens 29 Training Datasets for ‘Sovereign AI Foundation Models’ Free of Charge
The Ministry of Science and ICT and the National Information Society Agency have released 29 types of AI training data secured by the five elite teams of the 「Sovereign AI Foundation Model」 project on the 'AI Hub' website on the 27th. Am…
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Public Data TOP 100 to Open a Year Earlier… A Bold Bet on AI Competitiveness
The government has decided to move up the release of its 'high-value public data TOP 100'—datasets with strong potential for artificial intelligence (AI) development—from the originally planned 2028 to 2027, a full year ahead of schedule. …
- Sustainable Technology
Science Ministry Re-Inspects 87 Areas With Poor Telecom Quality… 79 Improved
The Ministry of Science and ICT and the National Information Society Agency (NIA) re-inspected 87 sites nationwide that had been rated substandard in last year's telecommunications service quality evaluation, and confirmed that quality had…
