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AI & Enterprise
Korea ministry says K-AI models spread to public, broadcasting and semiconductor sites
South Korea\'s Ministry of Science and ICT said on Sunday that domestic artificial intelligence models are expanding into broadcast content production, public administration and domestic semiconductor infrastructure. NC AI will work with MBC to introduce multimodal AI in post-production. Upstage was selected as the first supplier of a public-sector generative AI service. KT is building a generative AI platform for Gyeonggi Province. SK Telecom and Rebellions ran a SKT model on servers using Rebellions\' AI chips.
Finance
Hana Bank to support management solutions for 1,300 small businesses
Hana Bank will run a support programme aimed at easing management burdens and strengthening sales competitiveness for small businesses. The bank will recruit applicants for three weeks from June 11 and select 1,300 business sites. It will support purchases of energy-efficient equipment for 1,000 sites, offering up to 2 million won per site, and provide solutions to help 300 sites expand online sales channels, including platform entry, live commerce and crowdfunding support.
Society
South Korea steps up cross-government response to rising teen suicides with AI monitoring, stronger counseling
South Korea is pushing a cross-government package to respond to teen suicides, strengthening mental health support in and out of schools, managing harmful online information and expanding links to counseling and treatment. The Education Ministry said teen suicide deaths rose to 396 in 2025 from 273 in 2016, while psychiatric visits among those aged 0 to 19 increased to an estimated 431,000 in 2025. The plan sets targets to cut suicide rates by 2030 and 2035.
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Telecommunications & Media
AI use spreads ahead of June 3 local elections, from polls to vote count broadcasts
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AI & Enterprise
Sovereign AI, building a domestic NPU ecosystem and opportunities for regions
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Crypto
Roswell, the UFO city, holds donated bitcoin for at least 10 years
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AI & Enterprise
K-AI models deployed across public administration, from R&D budget reviews to elderly care
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Telecommunications & Media
Cable TV launches local election coverage ahead of June 3 local elections
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Telecommunications & Media
LG Hellovision steps up local election broadcast coverage
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Finance
Woori Bank joins SFIF to help prevent harm from illegal private lending
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Industry
Muju county relocates post office to idle space in bid to tackle regional decline
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Finance
Toss opens integrated service for high oil price relief fund
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Games & Commerce
Naver opens local election special page, tightens comment moderation
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Mobility
Taipei, Taiwan\'s scooter hub, moves toward full electrification
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Industry
Mobility platforms target festival, tourism demand to monetise movement data
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Industry
High oil price relief payments to start April 27, up to 600,000 won for vulnerable groups
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AI & Enterprise
MSIT opens call for quantum cluster designations to expand field applications
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Industry
Korea post office evolves into everyday safety infrastructure beyond delivery