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South Korea eyes special law to support AI data-center construction

( August 29, 2025, 08:05 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: South Korea’s science minister said the government plans to draft a special law to expedite the construction of data centers that will support artificial intelligence development in an environmentally friendly and energy-efficient manner. Science and ICT Minister Bae Kyung-hoon made the remarks during a meeting with officials from the country’s major cloud service providers, including Kakao Corp, NHN Cloud and Naver Cloud. President Lee Jae Myung pledged during and after the early June election that his government would sharply increase support for the construction of data centers and the strengthening of AI infrastructure. The statement, in Korean, is attached....

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