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South Korea nominates AI, tech experts to head ICT, SMEs ministries

( June 23, 2025, 07:23 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: South Korea’s Presidential Office has nominated Bae Kyung-hoon, head of LG AI Research, to lead the Ministry of Science and ICT, and Han Sung-sook, former CEO of Naver, to head the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, as the country looks to boost AI development. Bae, 49, has spearheaded AI initiatives across key affiliates of LG group, including LG Uplus and LG Electronics, and recently led the development of Exaone, a reasoning-based AI foundation model at LG AI Research. Han Sung-sook, 58, served as CEO of Naver from 2017 to 2022, during which she helped position the company as a leading platform service provider in South Korea.The statement, in Korean, is attached....

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