Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Could you be fined for AI content? What to know about Korea's latest technology law.

Korea is now the first country to enforce a comprehensive and nationwide artificial intelligence law. With the measure taking effect on Thursday, uncertainty remains over how its provisions will be interpreted and applied.

2026-01-25

Gov't starts process to pick 1 more contender for AI foundation model development

The Ministry of Science and ICT said Friday it has kicked off the process to select an additional company from local tech giants to develop homegrown AI foundation models under a government initiative.

2026-01-23

Korea to invest 235 billion won to secure core semiconductor, battery technologies

The Ministry of Science and ICT on Wednesday unveiled a plan to allocate 235.1 billion won ($159 million) to research projects in the semiconductor, display and battery industries.

2026-01-14

Gov't to launch committee to coordinate R&D budget planning

The Science Ministry plans to launch a joint committee with the Budget Ministry to coordinate planning for the country's research and development (R&D) budget, according to officials Monday.

2026-01-12

Science Ministry, Nvidia share view on swiftly setting up research center in Korea

The Science Ministry said Sunday it has shared a view with Nvidia on swiftly setting up a research center in Korea. Second Vice Science Minister Ryu Je-myung met with Jay Puri, executive vice president at Nvidia, in California on Friday.

2026-01-11

R&D spending takes up 5% of GDP in 2024: Report

Korea's combined spending on research and development (R&D) projects, including those from the private sector, accounted for 5 percent of the country's GDP in 2024, a government report showed on Friday.

2025-12-26

Korea begins trial of mandatory face recognition for new mobile numbers

Korea on Tuesday launched a trial period for a new policy requiring people to undergo real-time face recognition when registering a new mobile phone number, as the government aims to curb scam attempts using illegally registered accounts.

2025-12-23

Science minister vows punitive fines against companies with repeated security breaches

Science Minister Bae Kyung-hoon said Friday the government will seek to introduce punitive fines on businesses with repeated data breaches amid growing concern over personal information security.

2025-12-12

Singer Younha to donate 100 million won for science scholarship every year

Singer Younha will donate 100 million won ($68,000) to the Korea Student Aid Foundation (Kosaf) to help nurture the next generation of physics and astronomy university students, her agency C9 Entertainment said on Wednesday.

2025-12-10

Science minister vows continued support for space industry following Nuri launch

Science Minister Bae Kyung-hoon on Wednesday pledged continued support for Korea's aerospace industry, which played a key role in last week's successful launch of the homegrown Nuri rocket.

2025-12-03