S. Korea, U.S. agree to expand cooperation in nuclear, high-energy physics

South Korea and the United States have agreed to expand their cooperation in nuclear and high-energy physics, according to Seoul's science ministry. The agreement was signed by Koo Hyuk-chae, first vice minister of science and ICT, and Dario Gil, the under secretary for science at the U.S. department of energy. The partnership will focus on large-scale research infrastructure and computational science applications, with a joint quantum cooperation committee established to implement the agreement.

The deal was announced during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, and is part of efforts to strengthen the South Korea-U.S. alliance in artificial intelligence and other high-tech industries.

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