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AI & Enterprise

South Korea to step up drive to recruit Korean scientists in Europe with event in France

South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT is seeking to recruit Korean scientists and engineers working in Europe. The ministry said it will hold a talent recruitment event in Toulouse, France, on July 21 in connection with the 2026 Korea-Europe Conference on Science and Technology. Government ministries, public agencies, universities, research institutes and companies will take part, offering consultations on hiring plans and researcher support. The ministry will also pilot an online platform from July 21.

AI & Enterprise

MSIT to hold one-panel comic contest imagining the future of science and technology

South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Foundation for the Advancement of Science and Creativity will hold a one-panel comic contest themed "In 10 years, how science and technology will change our lives." The contest has two categories: an original one-panel comic and a generative AI one-panel comic, with separate student and adult divisions. Submissions run from July 20 to 4 p.m. on Sept. 18. A total of 18 works will be awarded, with 20.5 million won in prize money.

Finance

Semiconductor and Middle East risks overly priced in, KOSPI 6,000 seen as bottom

South Korea's stock market has undergone an excessive price adjustment as concerns over a semiconductor cycle peak and geopolitical instability in the Middle East overlap, an analyst said. Kim Byeong-yeon (김병연) of NH Investment & Securities said current declines look overstated if chipmakers avoid returning to loss-making structures. He suggested chip firms' forward PBR of 1.3 to 1.4 implies a KOSPI level around 6,000, and said U.S. big tech earnings this week are a key variable for market direction.