South Korea\'s Ministry of Science and ICT held its 2026 working-level consultative body on data safe zones on May 11 to discuss measures to improve access and promote use of previously undisclosed data. The meeting brought together 16 organisations, including 11 operators and five institutions selected for new designation. The ministry plans to support selected institutions with up to 200 million won each. Agencies also presented cloud linkage and consulting plans.

The South Korean government is moving faster to offer incentives aimed at encouraging public institutions to adopt the National Network Security Framework, or N2SF. Measures include new bonus points in public agency management evaluations, changes to cyber security inspections and a 4.5 billion won support programme led by KISA. Officials say inquiries have shifted from how to adopt the system to how to proceed and join demonstrations, though adoption remains voluntary.