The opening of the Space and Aeronautics Agency will be a hot topic in the scientific community in the new year = South Korea

This year, hot topics such as the opening of the Space and Aerospace Agency are attracting attention in the science and technology world. On December 28, 2023, a special bill regarding the establishment and operation of the Space and Aerospace Agency was passed through the extraordinary Diet session.
It was rejected. The Japan Space Agency has decided to open a Korean version of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in Sacheon, Gyeongsangnam-do, as competition among private space companies intensifies.
The goal is to Meanwhile, the government has passed a plan to cut the research and development (R&D) budget by 14.7%, or 4.6 trillion won (approximately 50,113.78 million yen), starting this year. science
Due to continued opposition from the scientific community, the amount of the reduction was smaller than the original proposal (5.2 trillion won = approximately 566.5 billion yen), but the impact of the budget cut is expected to become evident throughout the scientific community.
In addition, in March this year, professors from South Korea's Quantum Energy Institute, which is involved in energy development, and the College of William and Mary in the United States demonstrated superconductivity at room temperature and pressure.
He attracted attention when he announced that he would present ``PCPOSOS'', which is a candidate material for ``LK-99'' with sulfur added, at a meeting of the American Physical Society.
In his New Year's greetings, Lee Kwang-hyun, president of the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), said, ``The new year brings opacity to the scientific world.''
"With increased clarity and R&D budgets being restructured, we expect a difficult year for the scientific community."