Korea invites West to help it narrow the gap in technology
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South Korea, having failed to win Western and Japanese aid in making Korean technology comparable to the Group of Seven (G-7) countries' technology, is now turning to the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) for assistance. The Highly Advanced National Project seeks to put Korea on equal technological footing with the G-7 nations: Japan, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, the US and the UK. However, Western and especially Japanese fears of Korean economic competition is forcing the Korean government to welcome CIS participation in the project.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1992
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What road ahead for Korean science and technology?
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South Korea has gone from an agricultural society to an industrial economic power in less than 40 years, but the future of the country's scientific policy has yet to be decided. It is likely that the government's investment in science and technology will be doubled to 5% of gross national product, about $42 billion a year, by 2001. Korea must decide how to spend the money. Choices include high technology research, graduate level education and basic long-term research. These topics, and the history of Korea's industrialization, are discussed.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1993
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Korea holds firm to biotech expansion
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South Korea is determined to expand its biotechnology industry in 1998 even though its economy is in great trouble. Private and public sector funding totalling 18 billion US dollars will be invested to build a powerful biotechnology industrial base. Small, medium and large Korean companies have been given economic incentives to expand. However, cultural difficulties in university establishments will slow down the introduction of progressive research programmes.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1997
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