South Korea\'s National Science and Technology Council (NST) said on Saturday it carried out an organisational reshuffle to respond to changes in the research environment, including the phased abolition of the project-based system (PBS) and support for research administration reform at government-funded research institutes. NST adjusted its structure, set up new units to manage strategic research across its full cycle, created AI and research administration reform teams, separated institutional evaluation functions and strengthened audit capabilities.