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APEC adopts the Gyeongju Declaration, formalizing the need for cooperation in the region's cultural and creative industries for the first time.
November 1, 2025 / Republic of Korea Policy Briefing
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The Office of the President announced that at the 'Retreat' session held on the second day of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, chaired by President Lee Jae-myung, member leaders adopted a total of three documents, including the 'APEC Leaders' Declaration on Gyeongju,' the 'APEC AI Initiative,' and the 'APEC Joint Framework for Responding to Demographic Changes.'
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Korean self-driving shuttle to welcome APEC guests.
2025.10.22. / Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport
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Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport(Minister Kim Yun-deok) and Korea Traffic Safety Authority(Chairman Jeong Yong-sik) is in the Bomun Complex in Gyeongju, where events are held during the APEC period. Operating autonomous shuttle busesdo.
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Smart City Policy Project
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Announcement of Recruitment for Projects Eligible for Funding Support for the 2025th Overseas Infrastructure and Urban Development Project Feasibility Study in 6
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Korea Overseas Infrastructure & Urban Development Corporation (KIND) conducts feasibility studies for our companies to enter overseas infrastructure and urban development projects. FundingProgram DetailsWe are recruiting as follows:
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K-UAM, a private enterprise, begins pilot testing in urban areas.
2025.10.22. / Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport
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Korean Urban Air Mobility (K-UAM), called the next-generation future aviation mobility, In a real urban environment Verifying operational feasibility substantiation Full-scale step by step inrushdo.
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Easing transportation inconveniences for Eco Delta City residents… "Eco Nuvi Bus" begins operation on October 30th!
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Busan City (Mayor Park Hyung-jun) announced that it will open the "econubi bus" that runs between Eco Delta City and Myeongji International New Town, and Eco Delta City and Hadan Station on October 30th.
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Gimhae City implements AI-powered smart water management to achieve a "zero-leakage city."
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Gimhae City is accelerating its efforts to become a "ZERO water leakage city" by fully implementing a smart water management system utilizing artificial intelligence (AI).
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Jeju BRT project to proceed after alleviating inconveniences to residents.
2025.10.27. / Jeju Special Self-Governing Province
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Jeju Special Self-Governing Province has decided to push forward with the Donggwang-ro BRT upgrade project after devising improvement measures to address safety issues and inconveniences to residents in the Seogwang-ro Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) section.
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Incheon City and LG CNS are partnering to transform the aging planned city into an AI- and robot-based future city.
2025.10.22. / Incheon Metropolitan City
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Incheon Metropolitan City (Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok) has begun full-scale efforts to transform the aging planned city into a future-oriented model city incorporating cutting-edge technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
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Gyeonggi Province becomes the first local government in Korea to introduce its "Sovereign AI" model to the international community.
2025.10.16. / gyeonggi-do
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Gyeonggi-do 13 ~ 16 The first one held in Belgium2The Alliance for New Innovation and TechnologyDETA (Disruptive & Emerging Technologies Alliance) Attend the summit The first local government 'Sovereign AI (Sovereign AI) The platform's implementation case was shared with the international community..
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Gwangju City joins hands with 10 companies to become an "AI Innovation City."
2025.10.15. Gwangju Metropolitan City
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Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Kang Ki-jung) signed a 'Gwangju-type Artificial Intelligence (AI) Business Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)' with 10 promising domestic artificial intelligence (AI) companies at the opening ceremony of 'AICON Gwangju 2025' held at the Kim Dae-jung Convention Center on the 15th.
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Seoul City Opens the Way to a People-Centered AI City with SLW 2025.
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The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that the Smart Life Week (SLW) 2025, held at COEX from September 30 to October 2, set a new standard for global AI festivals with 60,000 people participating over three days and 130 cities and 330 companies from 71 countries participating.
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Gwangmyeong City Leads Administrative Innovation with AI, Begins Developing a Three-Year Roadmap
2025.10.10. Gwangmyeong City
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Gwangmyeong City announced on the 10th that it will establish a three-year 'Artificial Intelligence (AI) Gwangmyeong Promotion Plan' from 2026 to 2028 in line with the 'Leap forward to become one of the top three AI powerhouses', a top national task of the People's Sovereign Government.
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Sejong-type smart city announced to the international community.
2025.10.2. / Sejong Special Self-Governing City
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Sejong Special Self-Governing City (Mayor Choi Min-ho) participated in the '2025 Kyoto Smart City Expo' held at the Keihanna Open Innovation Center in Kyoto, Japan on the 2nd and spread the Sejong-type smart city policy to the international community.
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Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Drawings Come True (series)
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1st period |The Birth and Evolution of Cities / October 13, 2025
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2st period |A Convenient and Comfortable City / October 17, 2025
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3st period |A Safe City Story Even Elementary School Students Can Understand / October 21, 2025
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4st period |Technology is for people! The future of smart cities / October 24, 2025
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Partial implementation of the EU Data Act on September 9.12th
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EU data law comes into effect on January 11, 2024, with full implementation on September 12, 2025.
-Further strengthening protection of consumer and small business rights
With egress fees set to be completely banned starting in 2027, businesses and public institutions are expected to diversify their use of multi-cloud.
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Current Status of Commercialization of Air Taxi Services in the US
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Flying cars, or air taxis, have been attracting attention as a new mode of transportation for the future that can avoid heavy traffic congestion in urban areas.
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UAE AI Industry Insights 2025
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The UAE announced its goal of becoming a global leader in artificial intelligence through the 'UAE National AI Strategy 2031' announced in 2017.
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The Full-Fledged Arrival of the Humanoid Era: A Visit to the Shanghai Robot Exhibition in China
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The China Robot Exhibition RS 2025 presented the next-generation development direction of the robot industry, taking the “14th Five-Year Plan for Robot Industry Development” and the “Robot+ Application Action Plan” as its core policy guidelines.
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Smart City Data Collection
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Opportunities for China's AI Industry and Korean Companies
○ According to the 'Global AI Index', China has the second-most developed AI industry in the world, following the United States. British media outlet Tortoise Media
– China's AI industry is attracting more attention as it is expected to grow at an average annual rate of 32.1% from 2024 to 2029.
This report analyzes the level of development of China's AI industry, the strategies and policies used to expand the market, and suggests areas in which our companies can cooperate and ways to advance into the market based on this analysis.
KOTRA Shenzhen Trade Office Lee Jong-eun
Global Market Report 25-046
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AI Summit Seoul & Expo
- Date: Monday, November 10, 2025 - Tuesday, November 11, 2025
- Location: COEX
- Sponsored/Organized by: Seoul Metropolitan Government / DMK Global
- Subject: AI for Everything, Everything for AI
- Go to homepage
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2025 Global Infrastructure Order Support Cooperation Conference Held
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