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Opposition parties ramp up calls to cancel appointment of new science official

Aug 9, 2017

Opposition parties on Wednesday ratcheted up pressure on President Moon Jae-in to cancel his appointment of a senior science innovation official who was mired in a 2005 stem cell research fraud scand...
Korea's nuclear policy to focus on 'safety'

Aug 8, 2017

South Korea is seeking to focus on safety over economic development while pushing for its nuclear policy, the ICT ministry said Tuesday, amid its move to phase out commercial atomic energy generation...
Korea's Jecheon to host intl. expo on Korean medicine, biotech industry in Sept.

Aug 3, 2017

JECHEON -- The city of Jecheon, central South Korea, will play host to an international exhibition focused on the Korean medicine and biotech industry in September in a bid to develop the Korean herb...
New ICT minister urge researchers to face various challenges

Jul 25, 2017

South Korea's new chief ICT policymaker made a visit to the state-run science laboratory on Tuesday, stressing that both the government and researchers should push forward reform to face various chal...
Scientists apply Nobel Prize-winning concept to battery

Jul 21, 2017

A group of scientists have greatly improved the capacity and performance of lithium ion batteries based on the Nobel Prize-winning concept called "mechanical bond," the Korea Advanced Institute of Sc...
Scientists divided over Moon's energy policy

Jul 20, 2017

Scientists are divided over the new government's energy policy that aims to increase electricity output with clean, renewable energy, a survey showed Thursday. The Moon Jae-in government earlier ann...
Science ministry to be renamed under Moon government

Jul 20, 2017

Rival parties decided Thursday to change the name of the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning four years after the agency was created. According to the agreement made by the vice floor leade...
Scientists discover method to identify 'gambling rats'

Jul 18, 2017

A group of South Korean scientists have developed a method to differentiate the gambling tendencies of different rats, the science ministry said Tuesday, a finding that may contribute to studies of g...
Korea ranks sixth in Olympiad for chemistry

Jul 17, 2017

South Korean teenagers ranked sixth in an international chemistry competition for youth, winning two gold and two silver medals, the government said Monday. The Ministry of Science, ICT and Future P...
Korean scientists find solution to retrieve precious metals from sea water

Jul 17, 2017

A team of South Korean scientists announced Monday it has developed a material that can be utilized to collect precious metals from sea water, which can help recycle industrial waste. The team from ...
New venture firm to commercialize innovative microfluidics technology

Jul 16, 2017

A group of South Korean scientists will launch a venture company to commercialize their technology to more effectively manufacture microfluidic devices that can be used to detect pathogens very quick...
Scientists develop alloys that can withstand extreme low temps

Jul 12, 2017

A group of South Korean scientists have developed high-strength and high-entropy alloys that can withstand temperatures as low as minus 196 degrees Celsius, the ICT ministry said Wednesday, a finding...
New ICT minister vows to push forward tough reform

Jul 11, 2017

South Korea's new chief ICT policymaker said Tuesday that he will push forward tough reforms as the country must deal with various challenges under the fourth industrial revolution. "The Ministry of...
Parliament adopts hearing report for science minister nominee

Jul 10, 2017

A parliamentary committee on Monday adopted a report on the outcome of a confirmation hearing for Science, ICT and Future Planning Minister nominee Yoo Young-min, clearing the way for his official ap...
Scientists, engineers debate ways to capitalize on 4th industrial revolution

Jul 7, 2017

More than 1,700 South Korean scientists and engineers gathered Friday to seek ways to capitalize on the changes as the world is transformed by the "fourth industrial revolution." The annual forum --...