Baek Kyung-hoon (배경훈), deputy prime minister and science minister, said power supply is the core issue in a special law for AI data centres and that the provision cannot be compromised. He said he will work for the bill to pass in its original form. The bill includes streamlined permits, relaxed siting rules and support to secure power and water, but ministries remain divided over a power purchase agreement exemption.

South Korea\'s Ministry of Science and ICT held talks with the heads of SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus on strengthening security and guaranteeing basic communications rights. Vice Prime Minister Baek Gyeong-hun said repeated hacking incidents made carriers\' responsibilities clearer and called for sweeping reforms that the public can feel. The carriers pledged stronger security and safer networks and issued a joint declaration. They also agreed to cooperate on new tariff plans and expand investment in AI and next-generation networks.