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Kakao Impact Foundation holds climate tech summit to launch Korea Climate Week in 2027

Kakao Impact Foundation brought together experts in climate tech, AI and energy and moved to expand cooperation among the private sector, government and academia. It held the Climate Tech Startup Summit in Jeju from Sept. 10 to 12 with about 150 participants from startups, investors, government bodies, companies and academia. The foundation and 10 other organisations also unveiled plans to launch Korea Climate Week, targeting its first event in September 2027.

AI & Enterprise

Bae Gyeong-hun ends multiple roles, seeks to focus on core work as AI policy duties shift

Bae Gyeong-hun (배경훈), deputy prime minister and science and ICT minister, is ending a period of holding multiple AI policy roles as the presidential office and the National AI Strategy Committee fill key posts. The reshuffle is expected to clarify role-sharing and could speed policy decisions if coordination works smoothly. With AI projects expanding and the ministry’s AI budget rising sharply next year, attention is on whether Bae can deliver execution results while also overseeing broader science and R&D agendas.

Telecommunications & Media

Callers with phone service suspended for non-payment to get access to 109 suicide prevention line

South Korea will allow users whose outgoing mobile calls are suspended for unpaid telecom bills to access the 109 suicide prevention counselling line. The Ministry of Science and ICT, the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission will designate 109 as an emergency telecommunications number. Telecom operators will be required to connect such callers regardless of service status. Phone makers will also add 109 to emergency call lists, enabling lock-screen access.