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S. Korea to invest 6.7 tln won in science R&D in 2023

South Korea will invest 6.7 trillion won (US$5.3 billion) in science research in 2023 as the country seeks to secure key future technologies as new growth engines, the science ministry said Sunday.

S. Korea to funnel 559.4 bln won to foster bio tech industry​​​​​​​

South Korea will funnel 559.4 billion won (US$438.4 million) into R&D of core bio technology in 2023 in line with the country's long-term strategy to lead the up-to-date digital-biotech sector in the future

S. Korea to strengthen regulations to rein in market power abuses by platform companies

The South Korean government will strengthen legal and administrative regulations to rein in excessive concentration of power in the local platform market led by tech giants Naver Corp. and Kakao Corp

A Guidebook of Research Integrity For International Scholars

NRF(national research foundation in Korea) published a guidebook which introduces Korea's legislation system on research ethics and explains the investigation of research misconduct, and the scope and types of research misconduct. It aims to foster research integrity and to prevent research misconduct for International researchers in Korea.

Yoon calls for raising agricultural productivity with help of technology​​​​​​​

President Yoon Suk Yeol instructed the government Wednesday to raise the productivity of the agriculture and fisheries industries with the help of digital and state-of-the-art technologies.

Danuri's lunar orbit makes Korea 7th nation to send craft to moon​​​​​​​

The nation's first lunar orbiter Danuri on Dec. 27 entered its target orbit around the moon, making Korea the seventh country to achieve this feat

Danuri's images of Earth taken from moon released​​​​​​​

The nation's first lunar orbiter Danuri has transmitted photos of Earth and the moon taken on the first day of the new year

Ministry plans to boost tax breaks for chip, battery, vaccine makers​​​​​​​

Revision aims to more than double tax cuts on facility investments by Samsung Electronics, SK hynix, world's top two memory chipmakers

Tesla slapped with W2.85b in fines for misleading ads​​​​​​​

South Korea’s antitrust regulator said Tuesday it is imposing a fine of over 2.85 billion won ($2.23 million) on US electric vehicle maker Tesla and Tesla Korea

FDI pledges to S. Korea hit all-time high in 2022: data

Foreigners pledged to invest $30.45 billion here last year, up 3.2 percent from a year earlier, according to the data by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.

New five-minute PCR test technique developed using photothermal nanomaterial​​​​​​​

Researchers develop distorted video image restoration technique for autonomous driving​​​​​​​

Researchers develop smart electronic skin capable of recognizing hand movements​​​​​​​

Seoul's northern district establishes smart data platform for real-time population density analysis​​​​​​​

S. Korean AI-based solution company DEEPNOID to showcase products at CES​​​​​​​

Celltrion's Remsima gets regulatory nod in 100 countries​​​​​​​

Tech firms to highlight cutting-edge technology at CES​​​​​​​

South Korean companies are gearing up to showcase their latest future technology at the upcoming CES 2023 -- the world’s largest tech convention -- slated to be held from Jan. 5 to Jan. 9 in Las Vegas.

Hyundai's U.S. unit, Microsoft to develop air mobility solutions​​​​​​​

Hyundai Motor Group said Wednesday its wholly owned U.S. unit Supernal will collaborate with Microsoft Corp. to develop advanced air mobility (AAM) solutions.

ICT ministry to set up independent body for space projects

MSIT will establish an independent body next year that will steer the state-led aerospace program and aeronautics research in a bid to foster the sector in a comprehensive way.