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MSIT to invest 108.2 billion won in regional science and technology innovation in 2026

South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT said on Friday it finalised its 2026 plan for regional science and technology innovation and university-research institute cooperation. The ministry will invest 108.2 billion won this year in three core programmes: regional R&D innovation support, a university-research cooperation platform and deep-tech scale-up valleys. It will allocate 89.0 billion won to regional R&D support and shift fully to a region-led R&D system.

Games & Commerce

Naver runs Lunar New Year sale on Naver Plus Store app with up to 10 percent discount

Naver will hold its 'Lunar New Year+Sale' event on the Naver Plus Store app from Jan. 28 to Feb. 12, it said on Friday. During the period, the app will issue first-come, first-served coupons daily at midnight. Shoppers can get 5 percent off purchases of 200,000 won or more, capped at 30,000 won. Naver Plus membership users also get 10 percent off purchases of 10,000 won or more, capped at 10,000 won.

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NH NongHyup Bank CEO Kang Tae-young joins youth gambling eradication relay campaign

NH NongHyup Bank said on Thursday that Chief Executive Kang Tae-young has joined a relay campaign to eradicate youth gambling and raise awareness of its risks. The campaign, hosted by the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, was launched to highlight the seriousness of illegal cyber gambling among teenagers and promote prevention. As the initiative spread to the financial sector, SC First Bank CEO Lee Kwang-hee nominated Kang to participate.