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Japan looks to cut Chinese drone reliance, aims for 80,000 a year by 2030

Japan is stepping up efforts to build a domestic drone production system to reduce reliance on a China-centred supply chain. The strategy includes shifting private drone firms toward defence work and expanding government budgets to strengthen unmanned systems competitiveness. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party has approved a plan to build capacity to produce about 80,000 drones a year by 2030, though funding details remain unclear. Companies such as Eams Robotics and Terra Drone are highlighted as defence-focused examples.

Industry

Govt unveils \'K-Palantir\' strategy, targets five unicorns by 2030

South Korea\'s Ministry of SMEs and Startups, the Defence Ministry and the Korea Aerospace Administration said they will foster five new security companies valued at 1 trillion won or more and 50 innovation firms with sales of at least 100 billion won by 2030. The government plans to designate strategic areas such as drones, defence AI and semiconductors, space and cyber security. It will also revamp procurement, expand R&D funding and set up a Korea-style In-Q-Tel.

AI & Enterprise

Science ministry says K-AI models expand into specialised fields from cancer treatment to defence and chip design

South Korea\'s Ministry of Science and ICT said on Sunday domestically developed artificial intelligence models are spreading into high-risk, high-difficulty professional settings. It said applications are expanding to cancer treatment planning, autonomous welding in shipbuilding, defence and semiconductor design. LG AI Research is working with Vanderbilt University Medical Center on an AI system for cancer care. NC AI is introducing physical AI to Hanwha Ocean\'s shipyards, while SKT and the defence ministry are pursuing a defence-focused model.