Updates on South Korea

Every AI story we track on South Korea: 82 stories so far, each summarized in our own words and linked to the publisher that reported it.

Pulled from 125 sources

This week

Public Sector2 min read

FTC to collect public opinion on draft guidelines against 'AI washing'

Yonhap News Agency

AI Tool That Hacked Korean Banks Was Used in Japan, GMO Says

Covered by 2 sources

Elice Slides in Korea Debut Amid Caution Toward AI Stocks

Covered by 4 sources
Healthcare1 min read

Lee says AI should be used to bridge healthcare gaps worldwide

Yonhap News Agency
Politics2 min read

S. Korea's U.N. envoy named co-chair of global AI governance dialogue

Yonhap News Agency
Public Sector2 min read

Finance minister pledges support for global 'AI basic society'

Yonhap News Agency

Korea Data Center IPO to Test AI Investor Resolve

Bloomberg
Public Sector2 min read

Global AI & Digital Summit kicks off 3-day run in Seoul

Yonhap News Agency
Public Sector1 min read

Lee set for meeting with World Bank chief to discuss cooperation in AI, energy

Yonhap News Agency

This month

Finance3 min read

AI boom sustains S. Korea's growth despite global headwinds: IMF official

Yonhap News Agency

Top Korea Tech Fund Favors Non-Memory Stocks in AI Value Chain

Bloomberg
Society & Culture1 min read

South Korea, ACX Meetups Everywhere Fall 2026

LessWrong
Military3 min read

Arms agency to accelerate development of nuclear-powered subs, AI-driven combat systems

Yonhap News Agency
Finance3 min read

IMF upgrades 2026 global growth outlook as AI boom in Asia continues

Kyodo News
Military2 min read

Defense ministry opens military's 1st AI transformation base

Yonhap News Agency

South Korea Investigates Possible Use of A.I. in Hackings on Its Banks

Covered by 2 sources
Public Sector2 min read

Top diplomats of S. Korea, Canada vow to boost energy, defense, AI cooperation

Yonhap News Agency

Asia Economies Among Most at Risk From any AI Correction, Researchers Warn

Bloomberg

PaleBlueDot AI Seeks $600 Million Private Credit to Buy Chips

Bloomberg
Finance2 min read

Dunamu seeks to connect S. Korea with global on-chain infrastructure: CEO

Yonhap News Agency
Society & Culture2 min read

S. Korea's AI adoption rate over 40 pct, ranks 12th place globally: report

Yonhap News Agency
Public Sector4 min read

(2nd LD) S. Korea, Mexico adopt joint action plan to expand cooperation in defense, crude oil, AI

Yonhap News Agency
Politics5 min read

America’s Asian allies want a Trump-Xi truce — but not at their expense

CNBC
Chips & Compute1 min read

Lee pledges to double chip production in 5 yrs, build AI supply chains free of disruption

Yonhap News Agency
Finance1 min read

AI Startup Wrtn Picks Banks for Korea IPO After Valuation Boost

Bloomberg
Politics1 min read

(URGENT) Lee says S. Korea will take lead in shaping AI to tackle global challenges, benefit all

Yonhap News Agency

K-Pop Is Betting on AI and Robots. Will Fans Buy It?

The Wall Street Journal
Society & Culture2 min read

AI is feared globally as the destroyer of jobs

The Verge

South Korea Can’t Afford to Slow AI Progress, Deputy PM Says

Covered by 3 sources
Cybersecurity2 min read

Ahnlab to invest 100 bln won over 3 yrs for 'AI-native' transformation

Yonhap News Agency
Finance1 min read

BlackRock Raises EM Equities Back to Overweight on AI, Earnings

Bloomberg
Public Sector2 min read

Budget ministry discusses AI, structural challenges with German delegation

Yonhap News Agency
Politics3 min read

S. Korea, Central Asia seek new path beyond Silk Road, deepen ties in AI, critical minerals: FM

Yonhap News Agency
Public Sector2 min read

S. Korea to hold ODA conference on AI for sustainable development

Yonhap News Agency
Public Sector2 min read

S. Korea, ADB discuss supply chain, AI, energy ties

Yonhap News Agency
Public Sector2 min read

Lee, ADB chief agree to boost cooperation on critical minerals, AI

Yonhap News Agency
Politics4 min read

Yonhap News Summary

Yonhap News Agency

S. Korea's ICT exports mark record high on sustained AI investments

Yonhap News Agency
Chips & Compute1 min read

S. Korea, France sign MOU to strengthen cooperation in AI, semiconductors

Yonhap News Agency

PM calls for shared prosperity with Africa in era of AI transformation

Yonhap News Agency

S. Korea, France sign multiple pacts on cooperation, including Samsung-Mistral AI investment

Yonhap News Agency
Energy & Climate4 min read

South Korea’s AI boom could need 20 new nuclear reactors’ worth of power

The Next Web
Public Sector2 min read

PM calls for AI-driven administrative innovation

Yonhap News Agency
Public Sector4 min read

(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Sept. 8)

Yonhap News Agency
Public Sector2 min read

S. Korea to use manufacturing, defense industry capabilities for global peace: PM

Yonhap News Agency
Public Sector2 min read

Veterans minister to discuss honoring Korean War veterans with Philippine defense chief

Yonhap News Agency
Public Sector9 min read

‘Other governments will be watching this closely’ — South Korea starts testing free AI for the public

TechRadar
Finance3 min read

(Yonhap Interview) Ethereum Institutional welcomes S. Korea's push to build tokenized asset infrastructure: co-founder

Yonhap News Agency

South Korea confirms chip investment talks with US as tariff threat grows

The Next Web
Politics3 min read

Yonhap News Summary

Yonhap News Agency
Military2 min read

Defense chief stresses push for AI technology application in military

Yonhap News Agency

Industry ministry seeks record budget to fund manufacturing AI transition, megaprojects

Yonhap News Agency
AI Research2 min read

Science ministry seeks record budget to fund AI, future growth engines

Yonhap News Agency
Agents2 min read

South Korea opened bidding for a free, unlimited AI chatbot for all citizens

The Next Web

Liner raises $36.1M to take its evidence-first AI search to enterprise customers

The Next Web

S. Korea to launch 'Future Fund' with 'windfall revenue' amid chip boom

Yonhap News Agency
Cybersecurity1 min read

AI-based anti-phishing platform prevents over 66 bln won in financial damage

Yonhap News Agency
Finance2 min read

KDI raises S. Korea's 2026 growth outlook to 3.2 pct amid AI boom

Yonhap News Agency
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