Seoul to Establish AI Government Bureau to Lead Public Sector Digital Transformation
A major administrative overhaul to make governance smarter, faster, and citizen-focused South Korea’s Ministry of the Interior and Safety (MOIS) ...
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Hyundai Motor Group and Singapore EDB Partner to Accelerate Low-Carbon Technologies and Hydrogen Innovation
The partnership marks a key step in aligning Korea’s hydrogen ambitions with Singapore’s Green Plan 2030 and regional decarbonization efforts. ...
The Real AI Bottleneck: Why South Korea’s Power Grid Could Decide Its AI Future
As Seoul races to build GPU-rich AI infrastructure, the real test lies in electricity supply, cooling technology, and regulatory reform ...
NVIDIA Deepens Partnership with South Korea to Build Global AI Powerhouse
Massive GPU deployment with Samsung, SK, Hyundai, and Naver aims to make Korea a key node in the global AI ...
Supply Chain 2.0: How U.S.–Korea Trade Shifts Are Building a Resilient Tech Ecosystem
Co-investment in chips, batteries and data centres is remaking how technology is built and moved — and redefining Korea’s strategic ...
Korea’s APEC Digital & AI Forum Highlights Asia’s Push for Responsible Tech Leadership
As AI reshapes the global digital economy, Korea leads regional dialogue on inclusion, innovation, and governance ahead of the APEC ...
LG Uplus Bows to Pressure, Will Report Hacking Signs to Cybersecurity Watchdog
The company’s delayed response to hacking allegations exposes broader issues in how Korean firms interpret and apply disclosure requirements under ...
South Korea Tightens Cyber Defenses After Detecting Government Hacking Attempt
Multi-year breach exposes vulnerabilities in digital authentication systems and triggers urgent security overhaul South Korea has intensified its cybersecurity efforts ...
South Korea Trains Civil Servants in AI to Drive ‘Super-Innovation Economy’
South Korea’s finance ministry has rolled out a specialized artificial intelligence (AI) training program for its officials, aligning with ...
Caught Between Giants: How U.S. Export Controls Reshape South Korea’s Semiconductor Strategy
In August 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce rescinded the Validated End User (VEU) status previously held by South Korean ...
Samsung and SK Hynix Face New U.S. Licensing Rules for Chinese Chip Plants
The U.S. Commerce Department has announced plans to remove South Korean tech giants Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix from the ...
South Korea Eyes Global AI Leadership with Record 8.1% Budget Hike
South Korea has unveiled its biggest-ever budget plan, setting aside 728 trillion won ($524 billion) for 2026, an 8.1 ...
South Korea Invests $1.1B to Build National AI GPU Infrastructure
South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) has chosen Naver Cloud, NHN Cloud, and Kakao as key partners for ...
President Lee, Samsung Chief Discuss U.S. Investments Amid Stalled Trade Talks
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung met with Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong on Thursday, continuing a recent series of ...
LG Elevates Portable TV Game with Global Rollout of StanbyME 2
LG Electronics has officially begun the global rollout of its updated portable display, the StanbyME 2, designed to offer greater ...
New Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol to Lead South Korea’s AI Push
South Korea’s newly appointed finance minister, Koo Yun-cheol, is expected to take the lead in driving the country’s artificial intelligence ...
South Korea Unveils $735 Billion Plan to Build Sovereign AI Built on Korean Data
South Korea is making a major push to lead in the global artificial intelligence (AI) race with a strategy that ...
President Lee Jae-myung’s AI Era Begins—But Can He Deliver on the Details?
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung’s unveiling of the KRW 100 trillion (USD 73.8 billion) AI investment plan has captured ...
South Korea to Invest $349 Million in Industrial AI Innovations in 2025
South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy has unveiled plans to invest approximately 480 billion won (around US$349 million) ...
South Korea Plans $1B GPU Deal with Nvidia to Supercharge AI Ambitions
Yoo Sang-im, South Korea’s Minister of Science and ICT is set to travel to the United States later this week ...