[Korea.net News, Science / Tech, November 4 2007] Korea among top science, tech powerhouses by 2012: gov't

Korea aims to become the one of the world's top five science and technology powerhouses by 2012, the government said Sunday (Nov. 4).

The plan by the Ministry of Science and Technology calls for more allocation of funds for research and development (R&D), the strengthening of knowhow in innovative cutting-edge technologies and concentration of scientific resources on promising growth industries.