Ministry of Science and ICT

- The Brain Pool+ (Institution Recruitment) was launched to provide 3 billion won annually to five selected institutions. - The 2026 Brain Pool (BP/BP+) program was launched to select a total of 85 projects including individual scientist recruitment. 【Relevant National Task】...

Mar 16,2026

Ministry of Science and ICT

- Launch of the SMR Development Promotion Committee, a control tower for SMRs led by MSIT - Introduction of new provisions to improve the regulatory framework for greater efficiency and rationalization of SMR-related policies - Establishment of legal grounds for strengtheni...

Mar 16,2026

Ministry of Science and ICT

- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister Bae visited Shinsung Deltatech in Gyeongnam to review the results of the pre-verification project for physical AI and meet with local manufacturers. - MSIT is set to embark on the large-scale “Gyeongnam AX” project in the first ha...

Mar 16,2026

Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs

The Commemorative Ceremony for the 66th Anniversary of the March 15 Democratic Movement will be held on the morning of Sunday, March 15 at the National 3·15 Democracy Cemetery in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province.The ceremony aims to remember the March 15 Democratic Movement—wh...

Mar 16,2026

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources

Minister JK (Jung-Kwan) Kim of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources (MOTIR) attended the inaugural Indo-Pacific Energy Security Ministerial in Tokyo on March 14–15, 2026, where he met with Akazawa Ryosei, Japan’s Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)...

Mar 16,2026

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources

Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources (MOTIR, Minister JK Kim) met with Piyush Goyal, India’s Minister of Commerce and Industry, in India on March 13, 2026, to discuss ways to deepen bilateral trade and investment ties. India is on...

Mar 16,2026

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources

The National Assembly of Korea passed the Special Act for Korea–U.S. Strategic Investment Management (the “Korea–U.S. Strategic Investment Special Act”) at its plenary session on March 12, 2026. Following the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding...

Mar 16,2026

Ministry of SMEs and Startups

Small and medium-sized exporters in Korea are facing rising logistics costs as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East disrupt major shipping routes. In response, the Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) is rolling out an emergency logistics voucher program worth KRW 10.5 billion...

Mar 16,2026

Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment

▷ Seven projects designated in Incheon, Jeonnam, Jeonbuk, Boryeong, and Gunsan (one project in Shinan, Jeonnam expanded)▷ Reflects local governments’ efforts to identify suitable sites, with expectations to expand the offshore wind industry base▷ Offshore wind powe...

Mar 16,2026

Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment

▷ Seven ministries, including the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment, participate to introduce ministry-level international mitigation projects and gather corporate feedback□ The Presidential Commission on Climate Crisis Response (Chair: Prime Minister Kim Min-seok,...

Mar 16,2026