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South Korea government, 3 telecoms to recycle critical minerals from scrapped network equipment

South Korea\'s government and the country\'s three mobile carriers will cooperate to promote domestic circulation and reuse of rare earths and other critical minerals contained in scrapped telecommunications equipment. The Ministry of Science and ICT and the climate ministry signed an agreement on June 11 with SK Telecom, KT, LG Uplus, KCA and the Korea Environment Corporation. A pilot project will track disposal and distribution flows and support automation, facilities, and guidelines.

Telecommunications & Media

Assembly science committee approves bill to set up Korea Broadcast Media Telecom Promotion Agency

South Korea’s National Assembly Science, ICT, Broadcasting and Communications Committee approved amendments to create the Korea Broadcast Media Telecom Promotion Agency under a broadcast media telecom commission. The bill would merge the Korea Broadcast Advertising Corp and the Viewer Media Foundation, dissolving both on launch, with a planned 2027 start. The proposal faces hurdles including opposition party resistance, disputes over employment succession and business scope, and pushback from related ministries and organisations.

AI & Enterprise

KCA overhauls Information Security Risk Manager and Information Security Competency Test

The Korea Communications Agency (KCA) said on April 13 it will overhaul eligibility requirements for the Information Security Risk Manager certification and change how the Information Security Competency Test is awarded. From 2026, anyone with information security risk management capability will be able to apply, without separate limits such as education or career history. The competency test will move to a 900-point system with no grades, recognizing total scores to improve differentiation.