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2026 state audit puts PHP security, LG Uplus hacking cover-up allegations and AI policy in spotlight

Lawmakers grilled officials at a parliamentary audit over the government’s response to PHP security flaws, the decision-making process for a 4.7 trillion won frontier AI project and allegations LG Uplus covered up a hacking incident. The science ministry said it would prepare cross-government security measures and pursue regulatory improvements to foster the AI industry. LG Uplus said it would take appropriate responsibility if the allegations are confirmed.

AI & Enterprise

Baek Kyung-hoon says tax breaks for lease-type AI data centres under review, power rules to be eased

South Korea plans to pursue tax support for lease-type AI data centres and ease power regulations to spur investment, Vice Prime Minister and Science Minister Baek Kyung-hoon said. He told a parliamentary audit the government will discuss tax benefits for lease-type facilities with fiscal authorities to attract foreign capital. He also cited differences among ministries over thresholds for exempting non-capital region centres from grid impact assessments.

AI & Enterprise

Permit simplification, regulatory easing to lower barrier for AI data center buildout

The government will simplify permitting procedures to spur construction of AI data centres (DCs) and ease regulations related to facilities. It will also 추진 a domestic technology development and demonstration programme worth about 200 billion won in 2027. The Ministry of Science and ICT announced an \"AIDC ecosystem support plan\" at the second Regulatory Rationalisation Committee chaired by the president. Measures include minimising pre-review steps in one-stop permitting, excluding unmanned facilities from building-size calculations and introducing requirements for regional coexistence plans.