South Korea on Tuesday approved seven flagship policy tasksled by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) as part of the government’s 123 national agenda items, pledging to channel resources into advanced manufacturing, “pragmatic” trade policy and a sweeping energy transition. The plan sets headline targets including raising industrial AI utilization to 70% by 2030, expanding renewable power capacity beyond the current 78-gigawatt goal and boosting rare-metal reserves from 100 to 180 days while building a dedicated stockpile base. MOTIE said it will also strengthen semiconductor, battery and automobile sectors to help make South Korea one of the