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KB Kookmin Bank\'s KB Kookmin Certificate users top 18 million

KB Kookmin Bank said cumulative users of its private authentication certificate, KB Kookmin Certificate, have surpassed 18 million. The bank said the user base has expanded since the certificate was recognised as an electronic signature certification service provider in 2021. Users rose by 1 million in a year, after topping 17 million in August last year. The certificate can be issued without visiting a branch and is used for authentication, e-signatures and identity verification.

AI & Enterprise

MSIT launches Gangwon AX shift focusing on healthcare and wellness

South Korea has begun planning a regional AI transition (AX) project to apply AI to Gangwon’s healthcare and wellness industry. The Ministry of Science and ICT said Deputy Prime Minister and MSIT Minister Bae Kyung-hoon attended a launch briefing in Seoul on Aug. 13. The project is part of the government’s “5 poles, 3 specials” regional AX initiative. Planning runs through end-2026, followed by a 2027 pilot and a 2028 full rollout.

Industry

Samsung launches \'Sprout and Rain\' infant development support platform

Samsung Welfare Foundation and the Korea Institute of Child Care and Education on Aug. 3 opened an infant and toddler development support platform, Sprout and Rain. The platform offers the K-SIED early development screening tool free of charge and links results to tailored play content for parents and teachers, as well as information on specialist institutions by region. It was built over about two years with expert input and user monitoring by parents and teachers.