South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT said on Jan. 15 it had finalised a 2026 implementation plan for its convergence core technology development programme worth 234.2 billion won and would push ahead with the initiative. The plan targets convergence research, high-temperature superconductivity, supercomputers, science and technology AI and humanoids. It includes four new projects and continued support for programmes spanning basic development, verification and scale-up, with further details on new calls to be posted later this month.

Logpresso said on Jan. 15 it published a report analysing North Korea-linked cyberattacks over the past year. The report reviews APT cases tied to Lazarus, Kimsuky, APT37 and Konni, examining real campaigns and technical characteristics. It also covers structural shifts in cyber threats targeting public institutions, the financial sector and companies at home and abroad. Executives said attacks became more sophisticated and prolonged, requiring organisations to reset security strategies.