Performance Over Promises: Korea Resets Its Regional Development Playbook for Startup & Innovation Era
Korea is rethinking how regional innovation translates into real economic outcomes. The government’s latest reform signals a decisive shift — ...
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AI Transformation Enters the Legal Stage: Korea Builds the Framework for SME-Led Innovation
Korea’s next step in artificial intelligence policy is moving from pilot projects to institutional reform. The proposed AI Utilization Promotion ...
Korea’s Startup Policy Turns to Early-Stage Founders: New MSS Initiative Bridges Incubation, Mentoring, and Global Scaling
Korea’s next phase of startup policy reform is targeting the earliest stage of entrepreneurship. The Ministry of SMEs and Startups ...
Korea’s Social Impact Fund Returns After Policy Hiatus — What It Means for Global Impact Investors
Korea is rebooting one of its most symbolic impact-investment programs. The Social Impact Fund, which saw its budget halted under ...
KIBO $3.5M Loan Misuse Exposes Strain in Korea’s Startup Credit System: 1 Officer for 250 Firms
South Korea’s startup credit ecosystem faces growing pressure after revelations that KRW 4.8 billion (~ USD 3.5 million) in guaranteed ...
Faulty Customs Classification Undermines Korea’s SME Competitiveness and FTA Trust
Korea’s trade governance is facing renewed scrutiny after a Seoul court ruled that the Korea Customs Service (KCS) had unlawfully ...
Korea Launches Data-Driven Early Warning System to Strengthen SME Resilience
In a world where early detection defines economic survival, Korea is emerging as a model for digital governance on SME ...
Beyond 2025 National Audit: Korea’s MSS Bets on AI, Youth Founders, and Regional Venture Funds to Drive Inclusive Innovation
Following intense parliamentary scrutiny over technology protection and policy execution, Korea’s Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) is steering toward ...
Korea’s SME Policy Audit Exposes Deep Structural Flaws in Technology Protection and Platform Fairness
Korea’s 2025 parliamentary audit has revealed a growing disconnect between government policy ambitions and execution on the ground. Lawmakers scrutinized ...
Korea’s Parliamentary Audit Tests the Real Impact of SME and Startup Policies Amid AI Transformation and Funding Challenges
As Korea’s innovation economy enters a pivotal transformation driven by AI and regional reform, the National Assembly’s audit of the ...