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Lee Gyu-lee is a business writer at The Korea Times, focusing primarily on IT & telecommunications, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and KOTRA. Prior to this, she has covered a wide range of cultural news, from film, television and K-pop to lifestyle and fashion.

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Samsung SDS flags top 5 cybersecurity threats for 2026

Samsung SDS has published its report on the five major cybersecurity risks for 2026, Monday, based on an analysis of major cyber incidents in Korea and abroad over the past year. The company forecasted that the five most critical risks expected to dominate corporate security agendas this year are artificial intelligence (AI)-driven cyberattacks, ransomware, cloud vulnerabilities, phishing and data security breaches. The report, based on surveys of 667 IT and security professionals, outlined that the rapid adoption of generative AI — particularly AI agents autonomously executing tasks — could result in excessive access privileges, unauthorized operations and data leaks. It advised businesses to implement AI guardrails, such as real-time oversight, automated blocking and human approval systems for high-risk commands such as modifying sensitive data or executing payments. “AI and AI agents will amplify emerging threats, from meticulous phishing attempts to data leaks and attacks targeting AI-powered environments,” said Chang Yong-min, Samsung SDS head of security business unit. “Tr

Feb 23, 2026By Lee Gyu-lee
Samsung SDS flags top 5 cybersecurity threats for 2026
Tech & Science

Kakao Mobility signs mobility solution export deal with Saudi Arabia

Kakao Mobility said Monday it has signed a paid proof-of-concept (PoC) agreement to supply its integrated mobility solution to Saudi Arabia’s massive smart city development in Diriyah, marking the first major application of the company's technology overseas. The company signed a memorandum of understanding with Diriyah Company, the developer behind the 90 trillion won ($62.5 billion) project, in May last year to co-develop next-generation mobility services. The latest agreement is for a paid pilot project aimed at verifying its feasibility and effectiveness before full-scale implementation. Under the new agreement, Kakao Mobility will deploy a full package of its technology and operating model, from digitizing local parking infrastructure to adapting the Kakao T user interface and backend systems. The company will supply its system across three major zones of the Diriyah project with roughly 5,000 parking spaces. If the PoC is successful, they will explore expanding the solution across Diriyah’s broader mobility network with parking capacity for over 60,000 vehicles. “This agreemen

Feb 23, 2026By Lee Gyu-lee
Kakao Mobility signs mobility solution export deal with Saudi Arabia
People & Events

GIST professor named associate editor of IEEE TGRS

Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) said Monday its professor Kim Hyung-lok of the Department of Environmental and Energy Engineering has been appointed as an associate editor of IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing (IEEE TGRS), a leading international journal in earth science and remote sensing. Kim will serve at least three years from 2026 to 2029, overseeing the entire peer-review workflow, managing manuscript evaluations and issuing editorial recommendations to help maintain the journal’s quality and fairness. Founded in 1962, IEEE TGRS is regarded as one of the most prestigious journals in the field, covering a broad range of topics including Earth observation, satellite remote sensing, electromagnetic-based surface sensing, Earth system physics, signal processing and artificial intelligence (AI) applications. Its editorial board includes globally recognized scholars in each subfield. Kim was appointed to join the board in recognition of his academic contributions in satellite microwave remote sensing, soil moisture and hydroclimate interactions and A

Feb 23, 2026By Lee Gyu-lee
GIST professor named associate editor of IEEE TGRS
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Korea remains cautious over shifts in Trump’s tariff policies

The Korean government is carefully gauging the latest developments in the U.S. tariff policy after the American Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs on trade partners, only for him to quickly counter with a fresh round of global duties. Although uncertainties have grown over the Korea-U.S. tariff agreement reached in November, Korea is determined to proceed with the plan to invest $350 billion in the U.S. At the same time, it is closely watching the possibility of the U.S. imposing separate item-specific levies on Korea’s key exports, such as semiconductors or pharmaceuticals. Following the court ruling early Saturday, Cheong Wa Dae, economy-related ministries and the foreign affairs ministry have held multiple emergency response meetings. The court ruled that Trump lacked authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose his sweeping tariffs, invalidating a broad set of levies he imposed last year, including the 15 percent tariff currently applied to Korea. But Trump soon imposed a 10 percent tariff, and the nex

Feb 22, 2026By Lee Gyu-lee
Korea remains cautious over shifts in Trump’s tariff policies
Tech & Science

SK Telecom to showcase AI capabilities at MWC 2026

SK Telecom will be showcasing its end-to-end artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities at this year’s MWC tech trade show, set to be held from March 2 through 5 in Barcelona, Spain. Under the theme “AI for Infinite Possibilities,” the company plans to spotlight its expertise in AI data center operations and innovations in network and marketing AI, promoting its track record of securing Korea’s largest AI data center project in Ulsan and deploying a high-performance graphics processing unit (GPU) cluster. The booth will feature AI Data Center Infrastructure Manager, a platform that integrates diverse data generated across data centers into a unified system to enable real-time monitoring. It will also display GPU-as-a-service (GPUaaS) solutions including high-performance cloud platform Petasus AI Cloud, GPU resource optimization solution AI Cloud Manager and real-time monitoring system GAIA. The company will introduce its next-generation AI Inference Factory, a solution that integrates hardware, computing infrastructure and software into a single stack optimized for inference-cent

Feb 22, 2026By Lee Gyu-lee
SK Telecom to showcase AI capabilities at MWC 2026
Tech & Science

Motif-led consortium joins national AI foundation model project

The Ministry of Science and ICT said Friday it has selected a consortium led by Motif Technologies as an additional participant in the government-led project to develop homegrown artificial intelligence (AI) foundation models. The newly admitted team — which includes the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology — will join the three previously shortlisted consortia led by SK Telecom, LG AI Research and Upstage. Last month, the ministry advanced those three teams to the second round after eliminating two others led by Naver Cloud and NC AI in the first-stage evaluation. The initial assessment examined benchmark performance, expert review and user experience, with technological originality serving as a key requirement. The ministry said Naver Cloud failed to meet the criteria for developing a fully independent model architecture trained from scratch, while NC AI also did not advance. Upon announcing the results, the government said it would recruit one additional consortium to fill the fourth slot, as only three teams had qualified despite the original plan to advance four. An

Feb 20, 2026By Lee Gyu-lee
Motif-led consortium joins national AI foundation model project
Companies

Hancom lands 1st overseas AI deal with Japan’s Cyberlinks

Hancom has secured its first overseas artificial intelligence (AI) contract, marking the company’s entry into the global AI market through a deal with Japanese cloud service provider Cyberlinks. The company said Thursday that it has signed an agreement to supply its AI-powered facial recognition solution, Hancom Auth, to Cyberlinks. Cyberlinks is a Japanese tech company specializing in cloud services for the public and retail sectors. It is known for operating Japan’s official public personal authentication platform using government-issued ID cards, and holds a dominant position in the country’s identity verification and digital trust market. By integrating Hancom’s technology to enhance its electronic know-your-customer (eKYC) services for digital identity verification, Cyberlinks aims to expand its footprint in Japan’s fast-growing eKYC market by offering upgraded authentication solutions to both existing and new clients. The Hancom Auth solution is built on technology from Spanish AI biometrics firm Facephi, in which Hancom has made a strategic investment, and has been local

Feb 19, 2026By Lee Gyu-lee
Hancom lands 1st overseas AI deal with Japan’s Cyberlinks
Tech & Science

Science minister to pitch Korea's capabilities at India AI Impact Summit

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Science and ICT Bae Kyung-hoon will attend the upcoming India AI Impact Summit 2026, slated to run from Monday through Feb. 20 in New Delhi, leading the Korean government delegation. The summit is expected to serve as a high-level platform that gathers representatives from about 100 countries, as well as industry and academic leaders, to discuss artificial intelligence (AI) governance and its social impact. This year’s event will be the fourth summit, and it is especially meaningful as it will be hosted for the first time in a developing nation. During the event, Bae plans to emphasize the importance of global cooperation to ensure that advances in AI technology translate into shared prosperity for humanity, underscoring Korea’s intent to play a leading role. He will also present on the country’s experience in digital transformation across sectors such as healthcare, manufacturing and education; its strength in semiconductors and digital infrastructure; and its policy experience with the recently-implemented revised AI basic law. “The India AI

Feb 13, 2026By Lee Gyu-lee
Science minister to pitch Korea's capabilities at India AI Impact Summit
Others

‘Korea did not strike separate deal on coal with US,’ trade ministry says

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources dismissed suggestions Thursday that Seoul had reached a separate trade deal on coal with the United States, following comments by President Donald Trump about striking deals with several countries, including Korea, to boost U.S. coal exports. “There was no special agreement specifically about coal. It just seems that (he meant) the existing trade agreements the U.S. has with countries like Korea, India and Japan up to now are simply helpful for coal exports as well,” a ministry official told The Korea Times. “There hasn’t been any separate or specific agreement made regarding coal (between Korea and the U.S).” During the Champion of Coal event at the White House, Wednesday (local time), Trump said Washington had recently secured “historic” deals to expand coal exports. "In just the past few months, we've made historic trade deals with Japan, Korea, India and others to increase our coal exports dramatically," he said. "We are now exporting coal to all over the world." His comments come as the Trump administration moves to undo ma

Feb 12, 2026By Lee Gyu-lee
‘Korea did not strike separate deal on coal with US,’ trade ministry says
Companies

Hancom’s AI assistant earns TTA’s AX certification

Hancom announced Thursday that its flagship artificial intelligence (AI) agent, Hancom Assistant, has become the first Korean AI solution to obtain the “AX (AI Transformation) Usability Certification” from the Telecommunications Technology Association (TTA). The service understands and executes users’ natural language commands, interpreting conversational instructions and carrying out tasks step by step. Beyond simple question-and-answer functions, it can draft reports, summarize documents and correct grammar, autonomously managing workflows from writing and editing to analysis based on contextual understanding. Starting this year, Hancom will position the service as a full-fledged agent platform and rapidly integrate specialized “micro-agent” functions tailored to specific work processes, enabling customers to experience tangible AI transformation benefits. Micro-agents are compact AI modules optimized for specific roles or tasks, designed to deliver immediate workflow automation without complex setup. They are part of Hancom’s next-generation AI lineup. The certification fr

Feb 12, 2026By Lee Gyu-lee
Hancom’s AI assistant earns TTA’s AX certification
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