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Korea media communications review committee appoints 5 members to defamation dispute mediation panel

The Korea Broadcasting, Media and Communications Review Committee said on April 28 it appointed five experts, including Kim Jun-hyeon, to its defamation dispute mediation panel. The panel is an alternative dispute resolution body that mediates conflicts over online information that infringes others’ rights, such as privacy violations or defamation. Users can apply for mediation through the committee’s internet damage relief website and may request user information when identification is difficult.

Telecommunications & Media

New identity verification agency designation process launched; Broadcast Media Communications Commission to start accepting applications in May

South Korea\'s Broadcast Media Communications Commission is starting procedures to designate new identity verification agencies. It held its fourth meeting of 2026 in writing on April 27, reported its screening plan and posted the schedule and process online. Applications will be accepted next month, with on-site inspections in June and a final decision in August. The commission also decided on administrative fines for mobile-phone retailers accused of violating a law on handset distribution.

AI & Enterprise

Agentic AI ecosystem strategy nears release as ministry holds workshop

South Korea\'s Ministry of Science and ICT held a workshop on April 27 to discuss an agentic artificial intelligence ecosystem development strategy it plans to release in the first half of the year. Agentic AI refers to AI that understands complex user commands on its own and carries out tasks. The workshop reviewed the direction for the strategy and ways to produce outcomes from the newly launched national Agentic AI Alliance.