South Korea is pushing to disperse its semiconductor production base beyond the capital area, but simply moving fabs may deliver limited results, industry voices say. The government plans to allocate over 40 percent of its National Growth Fund to non-capital regions and offer special subsidies to relocating materials, parts and equipment firms. Officials also aim to build regional specialisation, but supply-chain depth, engineers’ response times, power costs and local settlement conditions are seen as decisive.

KT said on Saturday it has formed an Information Protection Advisory Committee to improve its security posture and strengthen pre-emptive, prevention-focused information protection governance. The committee includes experts in policy and systems, technology and security, industry and services, and AI and zero trust. It will review KT\'s information protection strategy and key policies and propose responses to future threats, including AI-based attacks and misuse of generative AI, while also examining compliance with network and global regulations.