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Lawmaker Lee Jeong-heon says 3 of 4 labs miss out on facility upgrade funding, leaving risks unaddressed
Three out of four laboratories that applied for government support to improve safety facilities did not receive funding, as laboratory accidents rose steadily, data submitted to a lawmaker showed. Total lab accidents increased from 328 cases in 2022 to 454 in 2025, while 227 cases were recorded through June this year. The Ministry of Science and ICT’s facility-improvement budget also fell from 1.36 billion won in 2022 to 781 million won last year.