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S. Korea to devise measures to strengthen rechargeable battery industry: finance minister

The government plans to inject some 24.6 billion won (US$18.1 million) into secondary battery R&D in 2024, up 80 percent from 13.7 billion won allocated for this year.

The Korea Herald to hold space forum on Oct. 11​​​​​​​

The Korea Herald, South Korea's biggest English newspaper, will hold its annual business forum on Oct. 11 to discuss the rising space sector’s present and future by bringing together the country's space leaders and experts. The forum is sponsored by the Ministry of Science and ICT.

Global Innovation Index 2023: South Korea at rank 10

Switzerland, Sweden, the United States, the United Kingdom and Singapore are the world’s most innovative economies in 2023, according to WIPO’s Global Innovation Index (GII)

Korean Semiconductors Reach US$9.9 Billion in Exports in September, One-year High

In September, South Korea achieved its highest semiconductor exports in the past year, while exports to China also reached their peak for the year.

Intense Competition between Korean Battery Makers for Solid-state Battery Leadership

Korea’s battery industry is rapidly advancing its technological development towards the commercialization of solid-state batteries, the next generation of cells.

SKT’s AI-based veterinary service to debut in Japan

SK Telecom eyes global expansion with X Caliber, its flagship artificial intelligence-based medical service for pets.

Samsung Electronics to manufacture next-generation AI chips for Canada's Tenstorrent

The Science and Technology Diplomacy Forum kicks off, shaping the future of global cooperation with young scientists

▲To prepare for the significant expansion of international cooperation budget from next year, discussions will focus on promoting international joint research, establishing a foundation for collaboration with outstanding research groups abroad, and more. ▲The Forum will gather diverse input from young scientists in their 30s to 40s, whose research interests are in the fields such as quantum, AI, and advanced biotechnology, the promising areas of collaboration for next 2-3 years.

South Korea presents a new digital order to the world!

▲The "Digital Bill of Rights," crystallizing President Yoon's digital vision, is announced as the manifesto for a universal digital order. ▲This announcement is a comprehensive result derived from many global discussions, from the New York Initiative in September 2022 and the Davos Forum, to lectures at Harvard University and Sorbonne University, and public conversations integrating diverse input from scholars, the younger generation, and more. ▲Values and five principles for a digital community of mutual prosperity that global citizens should collectively embrace are announced.