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Finance

Woori Financial Group signs \'Our Hero\' deal with Defence Ministry, to provide 3 billion won over 3 years

Woori Financial Group\'s Woori Financial Future Foundation will work with South Korea\'s Defence Ministry to expand welfare support for troops who died on duty or were injured and their families. The programme will spend 3 billion won over the next three years to help cover medical treatment costs and living, medical and education expenses. From this year, it plans to expand annual recipients to about 600 people.

Telecommunications & Media

Bamito Commission, defence ministry agree to expand AI, media education for troops

The Broadcasting Media Telecommunications Commission and the Ministry of National Defense said on Wednesday they will expand artificial intelligence and media training for service members to about 40,000 people a year. The two agencies signed a memorandum of understanding in Seoul to broaden a 2019 pact on digital citizenship into AI and media. Training will be tailored by rank and include content production and deepfake verification. They will also increase illegal gambling prevention content and jointly develop a blocking app.

AI & Enterprise

AI strategy panel delivers six humanoid tasks to ministries; edge chips, testbeds urgent

South Korea\'s National AI Strategy Committee held an industry meeting on humanoid robots on June 9 with robot and AI companies and academic experts. Participants discussed ways to secure domestic technological sovereignty and speed up deployment in manufacturing and services amid competition from global big tech and overseas firms including China’s Agibot. Private-sector members proposed six policy tasks, including testbeds, edge AI chips and expanded incentives, and the committee delivered the recommendations to relevant ministries.