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South Korea eases rules on government research funding, adds research innovation budget line

South Korea is overhauling administrative rules governing government research funds to widen individual researchers’ discretion and reduce paperwork. The Ministry of Science and ICT said the Cabinet approved an amendment to the enforcement decree of the National Research and Development Innovation Act. The changes include a new direct-cost category called “research innovation expenses,” allowing flexible spending on routine items. Overhead spending rules will shift to a negative list, and pre-approval requirements for meeting expenses will be abolished.

Industry

MSIT holds Science and ICT Day ceremony; 164 receive government awards

South Korea\'s Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Communications Commission held the 2026 Science and ICT Day ceremony on Monday in Seoul, awarding government honours to 164 recipients. Of them, 148 received awards at the venue. Awards included 36 orders, 22 medals, 47 presidential citations and 59 prime ministerial citations. Top science and technology honours went to researchers recognised for RNA studies and quantum computing commercialisation.

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Science technology innovation chief holds \'K-Science\' agenda lab

Park In-gyu (박인규), head of the science and technology innovation office at the Ministry of Science and ICT, held a K-Science agenda lab on Monday at the Federation of Science and Technology Societies to discuss discovering K-Science projects and science storytelling ideas. The ministry has said it will promote the K-Science policy in its draft 2027 national R&D investment direction and standards and has received ideas from ministries and agencies.