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AI & Enterprise
South Korea launches pilot app to compare fresh produce prices nearby
South Korea will roll out a grocery shopping service that uses AI to recommend where to buy fresh agricultural and livestock products. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and the Ministry of Science and ICT said they launched a pilot version of the “Alttulhagae Jangboljido” app and held a ceremony. The app provides location-based price and discount information and offers AI chat-based recipe and store recommendations. The pilot will run in five cities.
Industry
Daedong selected as operator for national agriculture AX platform with LG CNS consortium
Farm machinery maker Daedong said on Tuesday it was selected as the final operator for the Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Ministry-led project to build and run a national agriculture AX platform. The programme is designed to be run through a special purpose company jointly funded by government, local authorities and private firms, with ongoing operations supported by self-generated revenue. Daedong and partners plan to set up an SPC this year.
Finance
NH Investment Securities to co-host 2026 AFPRO Expo to support innovative agri-food companies
NH Investment Securities will take part as a co-host of the 2026 AFPRO Expo to support innovative companies in the agri-food sector in attracting investment and expanding sales channels. The brokerage said on Tuesday it will co-host the event, led by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, with NongHyup, the Korea Agriculture Technology Promotion Agency and Coex. The expo runs July 15-17 in Seoul with programs for fundraising, market development, technology exchanges and networking.
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Finance
KB Financial, agriculture ministry to run season 2 of rural voice phishing prevention education
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AI & Enterprise
South Korea to spend 7.54 trillion won on AX Sprint to commercialise 229 AI products and services
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Industry
Baemin Bmart direct purchases of domestic farm products up 53 percent in Jan-May, to expand this year
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AI & Enterprise
MSIT holds joint briefing on 10 AI projects for livelihoods, to roll out services sequentially
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Finance
National Participation Growth Fund sells out as financial sector steps up payment ecosystem expansion
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Finance
KB Financial to join lunch meal support program with agriculture ministry, offering up to 40,000 won monthly discount
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AI & Enterprise
Can AI deliver a public service UX revolution in South Korea?
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Industry
Mideast war fallout raises packaging burden for food industry; government to support green shift
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People & Events
Science technology innovation chief holds \'K-Science\' agenda lab
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Industry
Lotte Wellfood, Binggrae and Orion join price cuts as moves spread to snacks, ice cream and packaged bread
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AI & Enterprise
Government pushes agriculture, rural AX strategy to spread AI from distribution to rural life
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Finance
Ruling party, Democrats push Nonghyup audit committee, election overhaul to curb vote buying
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Finance
KB Financial Group, agriculture ministry sign MOU for integrated support for regions, SMEs and youth
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Industry
MOTIE holds emergency meeting on U.S. tariff ruling, seeks close talks to keep friendly consultations
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Games & Commerce
Baemin B Mart picked for 2026 agricultural and livestock discount support programme