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Revision of Enforcement Decree for Framework Act on AI Nears Public Comment Deadline: Weight Given to 'Promotion' Ahead of Full Implementation in July
Public comments for the revision of the Enforcement Decree of the Framework Act on Artificial Intelligence—which details provisions for public procurement and support for vulnerable groups—close on June 19, as the EU significantly delays the timeline for high-risk regulations. [KBR Policy Insight]
이우리 선임기자 · 06/10/2026
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INDUSTRY & ECONOMIC POLICY
Won-Dollar Exchange Rate Hits 17-Year High—The Paradox of 'A Weak Won Amid Export Boom'
박소유 책임기자 · 06/08/2026
FUNDING & SUPPORT
7 Hidden Conditions Companies Must Check Before Applying for Policy Funds
류현진 선임기자 · 05/27/2026
INDUSTRY & ECONOMIC POLICY
Official Projection of Growth Exceeding 2% — The Day Semiconductor Exports Hit $8.5 Billion and KOSPI Surpassed 7,800
KBR 편집부 · 05/12/2026
REGULATION & LEGISLATION
End of a 4-Year Grace Period, 'Multi-Homeowner Tax Bomb' Reignited: The Reality of the Triple Real Estate Regulation Restructuring
KBR 편집부 · 05/12/2026
FUNDING & SUPPORT
13 Trillion Won Released in May: A Comprehensive Guide to Policy Funds for SMEs, Small Businesses, and Startups to Apply for Now
May marks the return of the policy funding season. The first half of each year is the period when government support programs operate most intensively. With annual notices entering their execution phase and deadlines for the first half approaching, the first week of May serves as a critical juncture where schedules for supporting startups, small businesses, and SMEs converge all at once.
박소유 기자 · 05/06/2026
REGULATION & LEGISLATION
Era of AI Regulatory Collision: The Intersection of the Finalization of EU AI Act Technical Standards and the 100th Day of South Korea's AI Basic Act Enforcement
The finalization of the EU AI Act technical standards on April 28, 2026, coinciding with the 100th day of the enforcement of South Korea's Artificial Intelligence Basic Act, marks a new phase in the global AI regulatory landscape. [Image: AI-generated image] The 'Brussels Effect' of regulation lands in Seoul.
KBR 편집부 · 04/29/2026
REGULATION & LEGISLATION
Major Tobacco Act Reform After 37 Years: The End of the 'Synthetic Nicotine' Era and a New Regulatory Order
Starting April 24, synthetic nicotine liquid e-cigarettes are classified as legal tobacco products, making such scenes subject to enforcement in non-smoking areas indoors. What Changes Starting Today, April 24, 2026. Beginning today, South Korea's tobacco regulation landscape changes fundamentally.
최수진 기자 · 04/24/2026
INDUSTRY & ECONOMIC POLICY
Complete Overhaul of Regulations in 28 Years: Reshaping Korea's Industrial Landscape Through 'Mega-Special Zones'
A future where robots, wind power, and drones coexist in a single city. The government has set out to make this a reality through four mega-special zones. [Image = AI-generated image] Comprehensive overhaul of the regulatory framework for the first time in 28 years marks the largest-scale restructuring of South Korea's regulatory governance system in over a quarter-century.
강지혜 기자 · 04/17/2026
FUNDING & SUPPORT
Ministry of SMEs and Startups Confirms Extra Budget of KRW 1.69 Trillion… Full-Scale Execution Begins for 'Everyone's Startup', Small Merchants, and Export SMEs
Extra budget confirmed, now it is 'time for execution'. The Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) announced that the first supplementary budget for 2026 has been finalized at a total of KRW 1.6903 trillion following its passage at the plenary session of the National Assembly on April 10. This supplementary budget was prepared to address growing external economic uncertainties and a rapidly changing industrial structure, focusing on minimizing damage to export SMEs, AI transformation for regional small and medium-sized manufacturers, and creating a startup ecosystem for youth job creation.
이지영 기자 · 04/17/2026
