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Science ministry to support replacement staff for childbirth and childcare, seeks second-half participants

South Korea\'s Ministry of Science and ICT will support research institutes in hiring replacement and additional research staff to prevent research gaps and career breaks for researchers during childbirth and childcare. The ministry and the Korea Foundation for the Promotion of Women in Science and Technology will recruit participating institutions for the second half of 2026 until July 13. The programme will support 233 people this year, with about 100 to be selected in the second half.

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Yoon Hye-on appointed chair of Korea Foundation for the Promotion of Women in Science and Technology

South Korea\'s Ministry of Science and ICT appointed Yoon Hye-on (윤혜온), a senior research fellow at the Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI), as the new chair of the Korea Foundation for the Promotion of Women in Science and Technology on June 15. Yoon previously served as head of the Korean Women Scientists and Engineers Association and as a chair professor at KIRD. Her appointment followed review and recommendation by an executive nomination committee. Her term runs for 3 years from June 15, 2026.

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Naver Cloud unveils lightweight omnimodal model optimised for defence

Naver Cloud said on Sunday it had unveiled HyperCLOVA X SEED 4B, a lightweight omnimodal model optimised for defence use. The company showcased the model at a military science and technology conference held in Jeju from June 10 to 12, presenting real-time analysis cases in edge environments and a closed-network defence AI roadmap. It said the model processes image, video, audio and text and was trained on data tailored to South Korea’s defence environment.