What did Korea’s science minister say at the G20 Innovation Ministerial Meeting in North Carolina?

Bae Kyung-hoon introduced Korea’s policies to nurture AI as a key growth driver and described the government’s tripolar megaproject plan. He also said Korea wants to contribute to building a global AI ecosystem and asked member nations to take interest in Korea’s digital policies.

When and where was the G20 Innovation Ministerial Meeting held, and what was its role?

The meeting took place in North Carolina on Tuesday. It was part of the broader G20 schedule leading up to the leaders’ summit planned for December in Miami, Florida, and focused on AI and emerging technologies.

Who attended the G20 Innovation Ministerial Meeting and what did they plan to issue afterward?

Policymakers and high-level executives from 21 countries attended, and Poland was the guest nation this year. Participants plan to adopt a ministerial statement after the event.

Korea's science minister attends G20 Innovation Ministerial event

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Korea’s Science Minister Bae Kyung-hoon attended the G20 Innovation Ministerial Meeting in North Carolina on Tuesday. The event gathered policymakers and high-level executives from 21 countries to discuss artificial intelligence and emerging technologies ahead of the G20 leaders’ summit in Miami in December. Bae presented Korea’s AI policies and its tripolar megaproject plan, and asked member nations to show interest in Korea’s digital policies. Participants plan to adopt a ministerial statement after the meeting.

Key Facts

The meeting was part of broader G20 events leading up to the leaders’ summit scheduled for December in Miami, Florida.
Poland was the guest nation this year, according to the science ministry.
The event brought together policymakers and high-level executives from 21 countries to discuss AI and emerging technologies.
Bae shared progress on the government’s tripolar megaproject initiative, unveiled in June, centered on AI data centers, advanced semiconductors and physical AI.
Participants plan to adopt a ministerial statement after the event, the science ministry said.

By Yonhap

Published Sep 1, 2026 10:06 pm KST

Science Minister Bae Kyung-hoon speaks during a meeting in Jung District, Seoul, Thursday. Yonhap

Korea's Science Minister Bae Kyung-hoon attended the Group of 20 (G20) Innovation Ministerial Meeting taking place in North Carolina on Tuesday, Bae's office said.

The event is part of the broader G20 events leading up to the leaders' summit scheduled for December in Miami, Florida, this year, and brought together policymakers and high-level executives from 21 countries to discuss artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies.

Poland was the guest nation this year, the science ministry said.

At the event, Bae introduced Korea's policies aimed at nurturing AI into the country's key growth driver.

He also shared the progress of the government's tripolar "megaproject" initiative, a massive investment plan unveiled in June centered on AI data centers, advanced semiconductors and physical AI.

The minister reiterated Korea's commitment to contributing to the establishment of a global AI ecosystem, while asked member nations for their interest into the country's digital policies.

Participants plan to adopt a ministerial statement following the event, the science ministry said.

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