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Mobility

EV subsidies run out, Q4 buying cliff takes hold in South Korea

South Korea is seeing an electric-vehicle buying slump as paths to receive subsidies for new purchases are effectively closing. Many local cities and counties have already stopped accepting applications, and major areas including Seoul and Gyeonggi are nearing exhaustion of 2026 budgets. Some import-car dealerships are steering new customers toward deliveries in the first half of next year, making subsidy receipt uncertain. Automakers are shifting shipments toward hybrids, while battery makers seek more North American grid ESS orders.

Telecommunications & Media

Nuriho fifth launch D-10, first satellite cluster mission challenge

South Korea’s Nuriho rocket is 10 days from its fifth flight, scheduled for Oct. 7 from the Naro Space Center in Goheung, South Jeolla Province. The mission will carry a record 15 satellites, including five NEONSAT microsatellites and 10 CubeSats. It will be Nuriho’s first cluster-satellite deployment. Final assembly and checks are under way. A survey of 1,010 households found 76.3 percent expect the programme to succeed.

AI & Enterprise

Korea\'s three mobile carriers race to lead physical AI, push into robots and manufacturing

South Korea\'s three mobile carriers are expanding into robots and manufacturing as they pursue a shift into AI companies. They are accelerating development and commercialisation of “physical AI”, which perceives real-world environments and takes actions through robots or devices. SK Telecom is extending digital twin technology and pursuing robot data standardisation. KT is focusing on robot orchestration via its K RaaS platform and conducting industrial pilots. LG Uplus is linking voice-based AI to actions and testing network technologies.