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  "id": 642109,
  "title": "Korea unveils 7 tech projects for securing future growth engines",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/korea-unveils-7-tech-projects-for-securing-future-growth-engines",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T07:37:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/tech-science/20260812/korea-unveils-7-tech-projects-for-securing-future-growth-engines"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Korean government has unveiled seven technology projects aimed at securing future growth engines, as part of the Strategic Emerging Engines for Disruptive Innovation (SEED) initiative. This initiative, announced at a policy briefing by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources, focuses on three areas: renewable energy, frontier technologies, and an advanced supply chain ecosystem. In the renewable energy sector, the government plans to commercialize water-cooled small modular reactors (SMRs) by 2035, with non-water-cooled SMRs set to begin construction around 2030. A special purpose company (SPC) will oversee the advanced modular reactor project, in collaboration with the private sector. Additionally, Korea aims to develop a locally produced nuclear fusion reactor by 2035, further bolstering its technological capabilities.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "S. Korea, Uzbekistan discuss ties in trade, supply chains, EDCF projects",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/s-korea-uzbekistan-discuss-ties-in-trade-supply-chains-edcf-projects",
        "published": "2026-08-12T07:00:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Korea unveils 7 tech projects for securing future growth engines",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/korea-unveils-7-tech-projects-for-securing-future-growth-engines-643017",
        "published": "2026-08-12T07:47:03.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}