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AI & Enterprise
South Korea to invest over 200 trillion won in R&D by 2030, secure 260,000 GPUs
South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT said it finalised its Sixth Basic Plan for Science and Technology for 2026 to 2030 after approval by the National Science and Technology Advisory Council. The plan calls for investing more than 200 trillion won in government R&D over five years and spreading an AI shift across the country. It includes securing 260,000 public-private GPUs, building a sixth supercomputer and a national AI computing centre, and focusing over 60 trillion won on 10 strategic technology fields.
Telecommunications & Media
Park In-kyu meets drafters of 6th science and technology master plan
Park In-kyu (박인규), head of the Ministry of Science and ICT’s science and technology innovation office, met members drafting the sixth basic plan for science and technology covering 2026 to 2030 on Monday and shared key policy directions. The ministry said it prepared a draft plan after appointing about 90 experts and holding committee and subcommittee meetings and on-site sessions. The draft will undergo a public hearing on May 28 before final approval in June.
AI & Enterprise
MSIT launches work on sixth basic plan for science and technology
South Korea\'s Ministry of Science and ICT held a kickoff meeting on Jan. 20 to begin drawing up the sixth basic plan for science and technology and a second mid- to long-term national R&D investment strategy. The basic plan is the top statutory plan under the Framework Act on Science and Technology, guiding annual implementation plans by central and local governments. The investment strategy sets five-year goals and directions for national R&D budget allocation and adjustment.