Foreign researchers joined classified projects without required security reviews

Only two of 33,256 research and development projects managed by the Korea Technology and Information Promotion Agency for SMEs were classified as security tasks, and both involved foreign researchers who had not undergone required security checks, according to data obtained by a lawmaker. Rep. Choi Soo-jin of the opposition People Power Party obtained the data from the Ministry of SMEs and Startups and TIPA. Security tasks are state-funded R&D projects subject to additional safeguards because di

Source: The Korea Herald