Ministry of Science and Technology (South Korea)

Ministry of Science and Technology
Agency overview
과학기술부 Kgwahakgisulbu
Formed	March 30, 1969
Preceding agency	None
Dissolved	28 February, 2008
Superseding agency	* Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (Most of this ministerial affairs) Ministry of Knowledge Economy (R&D Policy only)
Jurisdiction	Government of South Korea
Child agencies	Korea Meteorological Administration Atomic Energy Agency (until 15 January, 1973)

The Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) was ministry of the government of South Korea which coordinates science and technology activities in the country. In 2008, it was combined with another ministry and renamed the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. However the current Korean government under Park Geun-hye has re-launched the ministry with the name under the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning.

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