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Politics

Science and ICT committee audit opens Oct. 6; science ministry Oct. 6, broadcast media communications commission Oct. 12, space agency Oct. 13

South Korea’s National Assembly Science, ICT, Broadcasting and Communications Committee has confirmed its 2026 annual audit schedule. The audits will run from Oct. 6 to 23, starting with the Ministry of Science and ICT and including affiliated bodies such as the Postal Service and the National Science Museum. The panel will also inspect the Nuri rocket launch site at Naro Space Center and hold audits for media regulators, the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission, the Korea Aerospace Administration and multiple ICT public institutions.

Industry

MSIT to restructure affiliated public agencies, merge K-DATA into NIA

South Korea\'s Ministry of Science and ICT will restructure functions at its affiliated public agencies, including integrating the Korea Data Agency (K-DATA) as an affiliated body under the National Information Society Agency (NIA). It will also integrate the National Research Foundation of Korea with the Korea Technology Commercialization Promotion Agency to strengthen links from basic R&D to commercialisation. The ministry plans to create a new foundation to integrate four regional national science museums and will pursue related legal revisions.

Telecommunications & Media

Science ministry seeks applicants for Data+AI Innovation Challenge

South Korea\'s Ministry of Science and ICT is integrating data competitions previously run by individual agencies under the Data+AI Innovation Challenge and is seeking participants. The ministry launched a combined call for three sections: Data Safe Zone, Data Problem Solving and Big Contest. Individuals or teams can enter, with winners selected through preliminaries and finals. The contest offers 53.9 million won in prize money and 40 awards, with section-specific entry deadlines through late October.