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MSIT awards ICT internship achievements to boost youth employment links

South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT on Aug. 27 visited an outstanding company in its ICT credit-linked project internship programme and held an awards ceremony at Seoul's COEX. The programme supports undergraduates taking internships at domestic and overseas AI and IT firms and receiving academic credit. A total of 3,053 people participated through last year. Graduates' average employment rate in 2022-2025 was 89.3 percent.

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MSIT designates 11 new leading research centres for basic research programme

South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT said on Wednesday it has newly selected 11 centres as leading research centres under its 2026 basic research programme. The scheme, launched in 1990, supports mid- to large-scale joint research and strengthens university collaboration and industry-academia-research links. The 11 centres span science, engineering and basic medical science. Each will receive 1.5 billion to 2.2 billion won a year for seven years.

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Laws needed to pre-design AI shift, call to upgrade systems and infrastructure for AGI

Choi Kyung-jin of Gachon University said unclear legal frameworks should be avoided and that institutions will decide the outcome of the AI transition, calling for system design suited to the shift. At a science and AI strategy meeting on Aug. 27, speakers urged urgent preparations for the AGI era, including expanding computing infrastructure, increasing post-training data investment and standardising medical data. Deputy Prime Minister Bae Kyung-hoon said preparations must begin now.