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South Korea Halts Ambitious AI Textbook Programme Amid Teachers’ and Parents’ Criticism

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South Korea Halts Ambitious AI Textbook Programme Amid Teachers’ and Parents’ Criticism

On August 5, 2025, the South Korean Ministry of Education announced the cancellation of its previously ambitious AI textbook programme, which had originally launched in 2023 with 300 billion won (approximately $230 million) in government funding. The programme, which was part of President Yoon Suk Yeol's K-Digital initiative,

South Korea Unveils $23 Billion Support Package For Chips Amid U.S. Tariff Uncertainty

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South Korea Unveils $23 Billion Support Package For Chips Amid U.S. Tariff Uncertainty

South Korea announced on April 15, 2025, an increase in its semiconductor support package to ₩33 trillion ($23.25 billion), representing a ₩7 trillion ($4.9 billion) rise from the ₩26 trillion framework unveiled last year. The Finance Ministry stated that the "aggressive fiscal investment plan" was designed