Lim Moon-young, Vice Chairman of the National AI Strategy Committee, met with Dr. Saia Ma’u Piukala, WHO Western Pacific Regional Director.
The meeting discussed cooperation plans in the field of healthcare AI.
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The Ministry of Education reported its 2026 work plan on December 12 at the Government Sejong Convention Center.
The plan includes 15 key initiatives under the vision ‘Basic Education Guaranteed by the State, an Educational Powerhouse Felt by the People’.
Key initiatives include universal AI education and fostering regional universities.
The Ministry of Health and Welfare held the 18th Korea-China Traditional Medicine Cooperation Coordination Committee in Beijing.
The two countries discussed strengthening academic and research cooperation, human exchanges, and AI and big data-based industry development.
The agreement aims to enhance the international status of traditional medicine and contribute to public health improvement.
The US and South Korea held the 205th SOFA Joint Committee meeting at Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek.
Both sides reaffirmed the importance of the US-ROK SOFA and acknowledged active communication on various alliance issues.
They also praised the efforts of the noise reduction subcommittee and the disease prevention and control subcommittee.
The Broadcast Media Commission will strengthen its response to fake news and online illegal activities.
They plan to minimize social harm through legal and institutional improvements, enhanced public-private cooperation, and user education.
Additionally, various policies will be implemented to ensure media access rights and establish a rational public broadcasting system.
The Ministry of Science and ICT aims to develop an independent AI foundation model that ranks among the world’s top 10 by next year.
The initiative also includes fostering strategic technologies like AI Co-Scientist, K-Moonshot projects, and bio-quantum technologies.
The ministry plans to deliver tangible changes that citizens can feel, based on AI and scientific achievements.