South Korea\'s Ministry of Science and ICT said on Jan. 21 it finalised and will push ahead with its 2026 fusion research and development implementation plan to ensure smooth execution of its fusion acceleration strategy. The ministry will begin work on design technology for a Korean innovative fusion demonstration reactor and launch a new project to introduce AI across fusion research. It will also expand support for diverse fusion approaches, strengthen industry-academia-research cooperation, and build regional testing and demonstration infrastructure.