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Korea to Invest 480 Billion Won in Industrial AI Innovation
South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced it will invest approximately 480 billion won ($349.1 million) in 2025 to develop innovative products and services based on artificial intelligence (AI). Major investment areas include AI factories (62.7 billion won), AI chip technologies (21.6 billion won), and autonomous driving technologies (120.6 billion won). Additional funding […]
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Korea Signs MOU to Join the International Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Project
On May 27, the Korea Aerospace Administration announced it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO) to participate in the SKA project. The SKA project, with a total budget of approximately 3 trillion KRW, aims to build the world’s largest radio telescope in Australia and South Africa. Korea […]
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Boosting the Humanoid Industry: Government to Support 10+ R&D Projects Over 5 Years
The Korean government has announced plans to support more than 10 collaborative research and development (R&D) projects between component and robot companies over the next five years to foster the growth of the humanoid industry. Humanoids, robots powered by artificial intelligence (AI) that can think and act like humans, have become the focus of intense […]
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Securing Bio AI Foundation Models and Building Dedicated Computing Infrastructure
The Korean government recently unveiled a new strategy to actively introduce artificial intelligence (AI) technology into bio research and development (R&D). The core of this strategy is to secure key technologies, such as AI foundation models for solving complex challenges in the bio sector, and to gradually build high-performance computing infrastructure dedicated to bio research. […]
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Nara Space Passes KOSDAQ Technical Evaluation for Listing
Nara Space Technology, a startup specializing in small satellites, has successfully passed the technical evaluation required for a KOSDAQ listing under the technology exception rule. The evaluation assesses a company’s technological innovation, business viability, and growth potential, requiring an A or BBB grade from two designated evaluation agencies. Nara Space aims to list on KOSDAQ […]
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KAIST Develops High-Performance Optical Devices Capable of Operating in the Mid-Infrared Range
KAIST researchers, led by Professor Han-Seok Lee, in collaboration with teams from the Australian National University, Yale University, the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, and Ningbo University, have successfully implemented a high-performance Brillouin laser in the mid-infrared range on a small semiconductor chip. Brillouin lasers produce stable, low-noise light through interactions between light and sound […]
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Natl. space agency to invest 806.4 b won in R&D projects this year
In 2025, South Korea’s National Space Agency will invest a total of 806.4 billion won ($562.5 million) in research and development (R&D), marking a 43.3% increase from the previous year. This initiative aims to position South Korea among the top five global aerospace leaders by fostering private-led innovation and expanding space exploration capabilities. * Article […]
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South Korea Successfully Launches Third Military Reconnaissance Satellite
South Korea successfully launched its third military reconnaissance satellite from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California using a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, the defense ministry announced. The satellite was launched at 8:34 p.m. (Korean time) and entered orbit at 9:24 p.m., later establishing communication with a ground station at 11:30 p.m., confirming normal operation. […]
