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The Republic of Korea Embarks on Journey Towards Becoming Space Powerhouse​​​​​​​

The Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) and the Ministry of the Interior and Safety (MOIS) announced that, following the passage of three bills related to the establishment of the Korea AeroSpace Administration through the National Assembly on January 9^th, the two Ministries will proceed with follow-up measures for the establishment of the space agency in full scale.  

Korea's space agency to help create 500,000 jobs, nurture 2,000 firms by 2045

The Korea Aerospace Administration (KASA), which will open in May, will help create 500,000 jobs in the space industry and nuture more than 2,000 companies by 2045

Science ministry to invest 542 bln won in biotech development this year

Some 29.1 billion won was set aside to create a research network with foreign partners, the ministry said.

The 3rd K-Quantum Square Meeting Held​​​​​​​

The event was held under the theme of "Quantum+X, Expanding the Ecosystem by Facilitating Quantum Convergence Research," and attended by over 450 prominent figures and experts in quantum science and technology. 

S. Korea to invest W3tr in robot industry by 2030

South Korea's industry ministry unveiled a plan Tuesday to invest 3 trillion won ($2.26 billion) in the robot sector with private businesses by 2030, with a goal of supplying 1 million robots to local industries.

Gov't to unveil plan to promote fabless industry in H1: industry minister

South Korea's industry minister said the government plans to unveil a plan to foster the local fabless sector in line with efforts to bolster the competitiveness of the semiconductor industry.

S. Korea unveils plan to build 'semiconductor mega cluster' by 2047​​​​​​​

The envisioned cluster will boast a total area of 21 million square meters and post a monthly production capacity of 7.7 million wafers by 2030, according to the joint statement by the industry and science ministries.

New trade minister vows to address supply chain risks for chips, batteries

Cheong said it is necessary for the ministry to come up with a system to effectively respond to economic security policies from major countries that can potentially affect South Korea's exports of chips and batteries.

ICT exports up 8.1% in Dec. on higher chip demand​​​​​​​

South Korea's exports of information and communication technology products rose 8.1 percent in December from a year earlier mainly thanks to a recovery in global chip demand

(INTERVIEW) KERI chief eager to develop 'big technologies' for humanity

Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI) President Kim Nam-kyun's plan this year is to launch dedicated teams of researchers to work on KERI's "big technologies"

(INTERVIEW) KARI plays pivotal role in Korea's space development

KARI has been leading the national space development projects and is the institute that has secured the highest development capabilities in the space sector in Korea. 

KAIST Research team develops anti-icing film that only requires sunlight​

Pushing the Boundaries of Ultrasound Imaging: Breaking New Ground with Ultrafast Technology

POSTECH researchers achieve world’s first successful contrast agent-free imaging of complex structure of kidney vessels

KAIST develops an artificial muscle device that produces force 34 times its weight​

Samsung Electronics to integrate Lunit's AI chest solution into X-ray devices  

Parliamentary committee passes bills on establishing aerospace agency

The parliamentary science committee passed a set of bills Monday aimed at establishing an independent space and aerospace agency to lead the country's burgeoning program, such as exploration projects to the moon and Mars.