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Industry
MSIT to draw up five-year national R&D investment strategy, holds public hearing
South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT said it held a public hearing on Thursday in Seoul to prepare a draft second national mid- to long-term R&D investment strategy for 2026 to 2030. The plan is a top-level statutory blueprint setting strategic goals and directions for national R&D budget investment over the next five years. The ministry said it will refine the strategy based on feedback and finalise it in August after review by the National Science and Technology Advisory Council.
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.
