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Vice Minister Gu Hyeok-chae attends ceremony marking completion of national geological map project

Gu Hyeok-chae (구혁채), first vice minister of science and ICT, attended a ceremony on Sept. 10 at the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources marking the completion of the national basic geological map and encouraged geological survey researchers. The map divides areas south of the Korean peninsula\'s armistice line into 359 zones at a 1:50,000 scale and is used as basic data for resource exploration, land use and disaster and safety responses. The project began in 1924 and concluded this year with completion of a map covering parts of Jodo Archipelago in Jindo County, South Jeolla province.

Industry

South Korea to discuss future strategy on economy, society and science and technology

South Korea’s Planning and Budget Office, the National Economic Advisory Council and the National Science and Technology Advisory Council will hold a joint seminar on Sept. 16 in Seoul on a mid- to long-term national development strategy for 2045. The event will review expected technological changes over the next 20 years and their economic and social impact, and examine national tasks to help the next generation find new growth opportunities.

Telecommunications & Media

Space could be first battleground in Taiwan crisis as U.S.-China anti-satellite race intensifies

U.S. security officials are increasingly warning that if the United States and China clash militarily over Taiwan, combat could begin in space rather than on the ground. China is rapidly expanding its satellite forces and developing anti-satellite weapons, raising concerns that the U.S. military’s heavy reliance on space could become a vulnerability. U.S. Space Force doctrine focuses on maintaining “space superiority,” while budget plans and allied cooperation aim to counter Chinese capabilities.