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The Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT; ) is a ministry of the
government of South Korea The government of South Korea () is the national government of the Republic of Korea, created by the Constitution of South Korea as the executive, legislative and judicial authority of the republic. The president acts as the head of state and ...
. It succeeded the former
Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning The Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (MSIP, ) was a ministry of the Government of South Korea. Its purpose is to set, manage, and evaluate science and technology policy, support scientific research and development, develop human resou ...
. "ICT" stands for "Information and Communication Technology". The headquarters was originally in
Gwacheon Gwacheon (; ) is a Administrative divisions of South Korea, city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It lies close to Seoul in the heart of the Seoul National Capital Area, and also lies just east of Anyang, Gyeonggi, Anyang. Seoul Subway Line 4 pa ...
,
Gyeonggi-do Gyeonggi Province (, ) is the most populous administrative divisions of South Korea, province in South Korea. Seoul, the nation's largest city and capital, is in the heart of the area but has been separately administered as a list of provinc ...
before relocating to Sejong City in 2019 with new buildings constructed in 2021.


Organization

The organization consists of the Minister, the First and Second Vice Ministers, the Headquarters Director, three offices (), 19 bureaus () and offices (), and 70 divisions () and teams. There is a policy advisor under the Minister, and it is divided into the First and Second Vice Ministers and the Science and Technology Innovation Headquarters.


Affiliated organizations

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Korea AeroSpace Administration The Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA; ) is a Korean government-funded space and aeronautics agency. Established under the Ministry of Science and ICT, KASA oversees the Korea Aerospace Research Institute and Korea Astronomy and Space Science ...
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Korea Post Korea Post is the national postal service of South Korea, under the authority of the Ministry of Science and ICT, formerly Ministry of Knowledge Economy until 2013. Korea Post is in charge of postal service, postal banking, E-commerce and Parc ...
* National Science Museum *
Gwacheon National Science Museum Gwacheon National Science Museum () is a national museum in Gwacheon, South Korea. It opened in 2008. Hall of Fame Main exhibitions The hall of fame is a place to praise the achievements of the scientists who contributed in the development of sc ...
* National Radio Research Agency * Central Radio Management Service


See also

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Science and technology in South Korea Science and technology in South Korea has advanced throughout the decades. The advancement of science and technology has become an integral part of economic planning in South Korea. Fast-growing industries have created a massive demand for new ...
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Internet in South Korea About 49 million people in South Korea (or 97.0% of the population) use the Internet. The country has the world's fastest average internet connection speed. South Korea has consistently ranked first in the UN ICT Development Index since the in ...
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KAIST KAIST (originally the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) is a national university, national research university located in Daedeok Innopolis, Daejeon, South Korea. KAIST was established by the Korean government in 1971 as the ...
* National Science Museum


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Ministry of Science and ICT

Ministry of Science and ICT
{{authority control Government agencies established in 2017 2017 establishments in South Korea Science and ICT
South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t ...
South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t ...