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South Korean govt to invest nearly KRW 6 trln in science and ICT R&D in 2021

Monday 4 January 2021 | 10:59 CET | News
South Korea's ministry of information and communication said it will spend KRW 5.8 trillion (USD 5.3 billion) on science and ICT research in 2021, up 12 percent year-on-year, according to local publication Koreabizwire.com. The move is part of the country's strategy to back new technology industries under its digital New Deal drive as well as its carbon neutral guidelines.

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