■The Ministry of Science and ICT on the 31st held the Korea-Japan Science and Technology Innovation Forum in Japan to cement international cooperation between Korea and Japan in the field of quantum science and technology. Marking the "World Year of Quantum Science and Technology" celebrating the 100th anniversary of quantum mechanics and the 60th anniversary of the normalization of Korea-Japan diplomatic relations, it was arranged to strengthen cooperation between Korea and Japan, key countries in quantum science and technology in the Asia-Pacific region, during the APEC period. Representatives from industry, academia, research and government from both countries gathered to share quantum research and development policies and investment directions and discussed cooperation agendas for the advancement of quantum science and technology and the establishment of a global cooperation ecosystem.
■Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) said on the 31st it will hold the "3rd Failure Conference" from the 5th to the 14th. The event is hosted by the KAIST Failure Institute and will feature lectures, competitions, exhibitions and networking programs under the theme "artificial intelligence (AI)×failure." On the 6th, the failure seminar "AI era, asking the path of humans" will be held at the Jeong Geun-mo Conference Hall in the Academic and Cultural Center, and on the 7th, the finals of the "AI×Failure Idea Contest" will take place at John Hanner Hall in the Academic and Cultural Center. Detailed schedules and information are available on the KAIST Failure Institute website (caf.kaist.ac.kr).
■Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) is recruiting new students for the "DGIST Science Creativity School" until Nov. 21 to foster science talent among local elementary and middle school students. Eligible applicants are fifth- and sixth-grade students at elementary schools and first-year middle school students in Dalseong-gun, Daegu, and students with the potential to grow into future science and technology talent will be selected. Students finally selected will complete a regular curriculum on the DGIST campus throughout 2026. The total number of recruits is around 60: 10 each for the elementary integrated math and science courses, and around five per field for the middle school basic and advanced courses in math, physics, chemistry and biology.
■The Graduate School of Artificial Intelligence at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) on the 31st held the "2025 AI Technology Open Workshop" at Engineering Building 106. The venue brought together more than 400 industry AI experts and researchers, including a distinguished scholar from the University of Illinois in the United States, and the heads of LG AI Research and NC AI. The workshop was organized to share trends in rapidly changing AI technologies and to spotlight UNIST's research achievements this year. A variety of sessions, including lectures, paper presentations and student research exhibitions, followed, facilitating active exchanges between academia and industry.
■The National Science Museum said it will hold the special planned exhibition "BIO-LOGUE: Exploring the future inside my body," where visitors can directly experience advanced bio technology, from the 31st to Dec. 21 at the Special Exhibition Hall of the Changui Narae Hall and hands-on spaces within the museum. The exhibition is a participatory science special show designed so visitors can experience and understand the content. To coincide with the opening, "BIO-LOGUE×Autumn Festival" will also be held at the Science Tunnel of the National Science Museum for three days from the 31st to Nov. 2. More details are available on the National Science Museum website (www.science.go.kr).
■Gwacheon National Science Museum from the 31st will unveil limited-edition commemorative goods themed "Korea's space development achievements" and begin sales through a "goods vending machine" on the first floor of the Central Hall of the permanent exhibition hall. There are a total of eight products: two types of commemorative stamps (6,880 won each), five types of postcards (1,500 won per sheet), and a ballpoint pen set "Cosmic Latte" (two pens per set/8,000 won). They will be available for a limited time from Oct. 31 until sold out at the goods vending machine installed on the first floor of the Central Hall of the permanent exhibition hall at Gwacheon National Science Museum.
■Private space launch company INNOSPACE said on the 31st it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to build a strategic partnership with WISeSat and SEALSQ, subsidiaries of WISeKey, a Swiss leader in cybersecurity, AI and IoT. Through the agreement, the companies will cooperate on launching next-generation secure satellites and building a global secure satellite communications network. As part of its strategy to expand its global secure satellite infrastructure, WISeKey is pursuing diversification of launch partners and plans to discuss future secure, IoT and AI satellite launches using INNOSPACE's "HANBIT" launch vehicle.