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Defense
[Exclusive] Launching Drones via Tactical Phones and Conducting Joint Operations with AI Interpretation… “Smart Strong Army” Runs Smoothly
The Ministry of National Defense is set to fully launch its “Defense AX (AI Transformation)” initiative by leveraging civilian artificial intelligence (AI) technology. The vision of a future battlefie…
Defense
South Korean Air Force Conducts Joint Air Combat with 16 Nations at Australia’s ‘Peach Black’ Exercise… Live-Fire Air Operations
The Republic of Korea Air Force participated in the multinational joint air exercise “Pitch Black 2026” held in Australia, conducting realistic joint air operations alongside the air forces of 16 coun…
Defense
Navy Conducts Combat Trials of AI-Based Unmanned Mine Warfare System… Accelerates Development of 'Navy C-Ghost'
The Navy announced that on the 3rd, in collaboration with Hanwha Systems, it conducted an “AI-Based Unmanned Mine Warfare Combat Experiment” at the Busan Naval Base to verify the feasibility of mariti…
Foreign Affairs
Central Asian Leaders Drive HyundaiMotor Cars… South Korea-Central Asia Summit Signs MOU
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on the 27th that the “Preparatory Planning Team for the 1st Korea-Central Asia Summit” signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with HyundaiMotor(005380)reg…
Administration
[Editor's Perspective] The Economy of Foreign Residents and Visitors in South Korea Left in a Blind Spot
There is a proverb that says, “It takes three years to find a child you’re carrying on your back.” It criticizes the folly of searching in the wrong places while overlooking what’s right under one’s n…
Blue House
Sam Altman: "South Korea’s AI Infrastructure Is Key to Global AI Advancement"… Meets with President Lee to Strengthen Cooperation
President Lee Jae-myung is meeting with Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, at the “San Francisco AI Summit” held in San Francisco, U.S., on the 24th (local time). (Photo = Yonhap News)
OpenAI is expanding…
Administration
'At Least 50' Participants Needed for Medical and Pharmaceutical Conference
With the revised Fair Competition Code for Pharmaceuticals taking effect this month, the criteria for corporate sponsorship and participation in academic conferences hosted by medical and pharmaceutic…
Administration
Incheon to Host General Assembly of the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, and More
E-Daily, a comprehensive economic daily, delivers a wide range of information and news from the domestic and international MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, and Exhibitions) industry. Organizat…
Defense
Korea Defense Technology and Quality Agency Grants Hyundai Rotem Korea’s First NATO Quality Certification
The Korea Defense Technology and Quality Agency (KDQ) has awarded Hyundai Rotem South Korea’s first North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) quality assurance certificate. This marks the full-scale l…
Administration
Marine Tourism, Seawater, and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Need a 'Joint Project' [Tourism Biz]
Experts point out that to develop marine tourism—which encompasses cruises, marinas, island tourism, fishing village tourism, and water sports—into a new growth engine for the national tourism industr…