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The South Korean government has established a 20 billion won National Safety Industry Fund to support early-stage companies in disaster safety and security sectors using advanced technologies like AI and robotics.
The fund is composed of 10 billion won from the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, 5 billion won from the National Police Agency, and additional contributions from private and local government sources.
Investments will begin in the second half of 2026, aiming to enhance technology development, market expansion, and attract further investment into these firms.

The Ministry of National Defense held a task force meeting on the 18th to discuss the construction of nuclear-powered submarines with related government agencies.
Ten agencies including the Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of Economy and Finance, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs participated at the director-general level.
The ministry plans to continuously review issues related to nuclear submarines and develop the task force into a systematic inter-agency cooperation framework.

South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy held talks with UAE’s Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology.
Key topics included the ‘Stargate UAE’ AI data center project, joint oil reserves, and cooperation in oil and gas sectors.
Both sides agreed to enhance strategic collaboration to stabilize energy supply chains and boost industrial growth.

The government unveiled the ‘Hyper AI Network Strategy’ to build an AI highway, including 6G commercialization, expansion of AI base stations, and submarine cable reinforcement.
It aims to enhance intelligence and performance across all areas of the national network—mobile, wired, satellite, and submarine communications—by 2030.
The strategy also includes industrial competitiveness measures such as technology development, demand creation, and institutional support for the 6G and AI network sectors.

The government announced a large-scale AI talent development policy to support education and training for over 1 million people across all age groups over the next five years.
The Ministry of Employment and Labor outlined plans including upgrading KDT programs, customized AI training for SMEs, and specialized courses for middle-aged workers.
To strengthen AI training infrastructure, the government will establish AI labs, designate joint training centers, and launch instructor development programs.

The government has decided to flexibly adjust foreign exchange soundness measures to address structural supply-demand imbalances in the forex market.
This includes temporarily easing supervisory actions on advanced foreign currency liquidity stress tests, relaxing futures foreign exchange position limits, and expanding permission for won-purpose foreign currency loans.
It also plans to activate integrated foreign investor accounts and clarify the professional investor status of overseas-listed foreign companies to improve forex liquidity.