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South Korea, Japan to coordinate on WRC-27, discuss 6G and LEO satellite communications

South Korea and Japan are sharing next-generation spectrum policies, including 6G and low Earth orbit satellite communications, and stepping up cooperation for the 2027 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-27). South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT held the seventh Korea-Japan Radio Bureau Directors’ Meeting with Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications in Seoul on Tuesday. Officials and industry, academia and research representatives also agreed to continue information sharing and cooperation between neighboring countries.

AI & Enterprise

IITP to boost full-stack linking AI semiconductors and physical AI to respond to AX 2.0

South Korea\'s Institute for Information & Communications Technology Planning & Evaluation (IITP) is strengthening full-stack competitiveness by linking AI semiconductors, physical AI and next-generation networks, it said. It aims to respond to the spread of agentic AI and physical AI in industrial sites in the AX 2.0 era. IITP outlined R&D and talent development plans, including support for AI semiconductor firms, 6G and satellite communications, cybersecurity initiatives, defence AX programmes and expanded AI training.

Industry

U.S. Air Force weighs space-based solar power for remote military operations, seeks germanium supplies

The U.S. Air Force is considering space-based solar power as a new way to supply electricity for remote military operations by wirelessly transmitting power generated by satellites to receivers on the ground. The Defense Department is supporting germanium, a key material for satellite solar cells, while pursuing private-sector contracts and technology validation. The Air Force has begun testing the concept with Overture Energy and is also conducting internal research projects.