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Vice minister Gu Hyeok-chae vows policy innovation to make science culture accessible to all
Gu Hyeok-chae (구혁채), first vice minister of South Korea\'s Ministry of Science and ICT, pledged to innovate science culture policy to improve public access. The ministry held the 2026 Korea Science Festival with the Korea Foundation for the Advancement of Science and Creativity and the National Research Foundation of Korea at KINTEX in Ilsan, integrated with the Korea Science and Technology Exhibition. Events included mentoring for students and an AI co-scientist challenge awarding 16 teams.
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South Korea science ministry holds public vote on Korea science festival programs
South Korea\'s Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Foundation for the Advancement of Science and Creativity will hold a public vote from April 20 to 22 to select the most anticipated programmes ahead of the opening of the \'2026 Korea Science Festival with Korea Science and Technology Fair\'. The festival runs April 24 to 26 at KINTEX, with 117 organisations operating 319 programmes, including AI-related exhibits and hands-on activities.
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Ku Hyuk-chae attends Chungcheong 2026 Korea Science Festival
Ku Hyuk-chae (구혁채), first vice minister at South Korea\'s Ministry of Science and ICT, attended the Chungcheong regional event of the 30th Korea Science Festival in Daejeon on April 17. The opening ceremony, held jointly with the Daejeon Science Festival, drew about 300 participants including central and local government, lawmakers, and industry, academia and research officials. Ku said the government plans to expand support for regional science culture from this year and will provide financial and institutional backing.