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R&D participation ban for research misconduct up to 20 years; penalty surcharge up to 30 times

South Korea will extend the maximum ban on participation in state-funded research and development for serious research misconduct to 20 years from 10 years. The cap on penalty surcharges for fraudulent use of government-funded R&D money will rise to 30 times the amount paid from five times. The Ministry of Science and ICT said the Cabinet on Sept. 8 approved promulgation of amendments to the National Research and Development Innovation Act passed by parliament on Aug. 20.

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First major R&D screening after pre-feasibility review abolition picks five projects including AI and aircraft engines

South Korea has selected five projects for the first review under a new pre-screening system for large research and development initiatives introduced after it abolished pre-feasibility reviews. The Ministry of Science and ICT said a committee chaired by Vice Minister for Science and Technology Innovation Park In-gyu (박인규) chose the projects on Thursday. The selected projects will be reviewed by an expert panel for about eight months, including on-site intensive checks.

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Park In-kyu holds talks with young aerospace researchers on the ground

Park In-kyu (박인규), head of the Science and Technology Innovation Office at South Korea\'s Ministry of Science and ICT, held a meeting on Tuesday with aerospace-related graduate students at Gyeongsang National University. The session sought on-site views on research and career paths, regional settlement and ways to develop the industrial ecosystem in Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province. Participants discussed investment direction, joint research and infrastructure, research stipends and working conditions, and local jobs and startups.