Category: News in Korea

  • MSIT Approves Cross-Border Supply Agreements for Starlink and OneWeb Satellite Internet Services

    The Ministry of Science and ICT (Minister Yoo Sang-im, hereinafter referred to as “MSIT”) announced on Friday, May 30, that it has approved three cross-border supply agreements for the provision of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communication services in Korea. These include one agreement between Starlink Korea (CEO Lauren Ashley Dreyer) and SpaceX, and two…

  • Government Holds Joint Briefing on KRW 1.63 Trillion GPU Initiatives

    - Public call for cloud service providers (CSPs) to open by the fourth week of June  The Ministry of Science and ICT (Minister Yoo Sang-im, hereinafter referred to as “MSIT”) and the National IT Industry Promotion Agency (President Park Yoon-kyu, hereinafter referred to as “NIPA”) held a joint briefing session on May 29 (Thursday) at…

  • All Members of the Korean Team Win Medals (5 Gold, 3 Silver) at the 25th Asian Physics Olympiad 2025

    The Ministry of Science and ICT (Minister Yoo Sang-im, hereinafter referred to as “MSIT”) and the Korea Foundation for Science and Creativity (Chairman Jung Woo-sung) announced that all eight members of the Korean team won medals (5 Gold, 3 Silver) at the 25th Asian Physics Olympiad (APhO 2025)*, marking another remarkable achievement for Korea in…

  • Government Unveils Plan to Secure 10,000 Advanced GPUs and Launch CSP Recruitment

    - Backed by a KRW 1.46 trillion supplementary budget, MSIT announces its “Advanced GPU Acquisition Strategy” – Strategic GPU procurement and phased deployment to begin in October, supporting national AI infrastructure needs On May 14, the Ministry of Science and ICT (Minister: Yoo Sang-im, hereinafter referred to as “MSIT”) announced the finalized Advanced GPU Acquisition…

  • Korea Secures 1.9 Trillion KRW in Supplementary Budget for AI Sector—Laying the Groundwork to Become a Global Top 3 AI Powerhouse

    - Expanding AI computing infrastructure by securing 10,000 advanced GPUs by year-end (KRW 1.6341 trillion) – Launching a full-scale initiative to develop world-class AI models (KRW 213.6 billion) – Hosting the Global AI Challenge to foster top-tier talent in the second half of the year (KRW 10 billion) – Strengthening support for early commercialization of…

  • MSIT Launches KRW 400 Billion K-Cloud R&D Project Based on Domestic AI Semiconductors

    - Korea aims to secure world-class AI computing infrastructure technologies—both hardware and software—based on domestically developed AI semiconductors – MSIT selects 17 consortia to lead the 2025 K-Cloud Technology Development Project – A total of 59 R&D institutions selected: 37 from industry (62.7%), 15 from academia (25.4%), 3 from research institutes (5.1%), and 4 from…

  • 2025 World IT Show (WIS 2025) Opens in Seoul

    - 450 companies and organizations from 17 countries gather at COEX, Seoul, April 24 (Thu)–26 (Sat) – Extensive program features a global ICT conference, export consultations, and more – Held alongside the “2025 ICT Tech Commercialization Festival” and the “ITRC Human Resource Development Festival 2025” The Ministry of Science and ICT (Minister Yoo Sang-im, hereinafter…

  • MSIT Hosts APEC Young Chemistry Leaders’ Forum

    - Provides a platform for emerging researchers from 13 APEC member economies, including Korea – Discusses the future direction of chemistry research in the digital transformation era, focusing on AI applications The Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT, Minister Yoo Sang-im) announced that the APEC Young Chemistry Leaders’ Forum will take place over three days,…

  • Hearing and Speech-Impaired Individuals Can Now Contact 119 Emergency Services Directly via Sign Language Interpretation

    - MSIT and the National Fire Agency jointly launch a real-time 119 sign language interpretation service – Minister Yoo Sang-im visits the Sign Language Interpretation Center to inspect the system and commend staff for their efforts The Ministry of Science and ICT (Minister Yoo Sang-im, hereinafter “MSIT”) and the National Fire Agency (Commissioner Heo Seok-gon)…

  • Korea Makes Nuclear History with Export of Research Reactor Design to the United States

    - Korea-led consortium wins design contract for Next Generation Missouri University Research Reactor (NextGen MURR) – A landmark achievement: exporting reactor design to the U.S.—the country that helped launch Korea’s nuclear journey 66 years ago The Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT, Minister Yoo Sang-im) announced on April 17 that a Korea-led consortium—comprising the Korea…