Signal New administrations in the US and Korea reshape the 2025 policy environment
Summary
KISTEP singles out the arrival of new governments in Washington and Seoul as the largest change of the year. The second Trump administration took office in January 2025 and has pursued tariff policy against major trading partners. Its approach leans on minimal regulation and on the private sector and big technology firms to entrench a US lead in the contest for technological dominance. In Korea, the Lee Jae-myung government launched in June 2025 with a vision centred on a great leap for the economy and industry. The report treats these back-to-back changes of government as a starting condition that must be weighed before Korea's 2026 science and technology agenda is set.
Classification
Main topicGeopolitics & Security
Occurrencescope:country · geo_region:east_asia · geo_region:north_america · country:KR · country:US
Impactscope:country · geo_region:east_asia · geo_region:north_america · country:KR · country:US
Time horizon0-3 years (2026-09-30)
Published2026-01
Last updated2026-10-01 17:42 KST
Evidence 1
- 한국과학기술기획평가원(KISTEP) 전략기획센터 KISTEP Think 2026, 9대 과학기술혁신 아젠다 한국과학기술기획평가원(KISTEP) 전략기획센터 no link — bibliographic entry p. 4 2026-01 accessed 2026-09-30
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Relation types: supports
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