Oh Kwang-hae, the head of Korea Agency for Technology and Standard, speaks at a conference in Songpa District, Seoul, April. 6, 2023. Newsis

Korea’s standards agency said Monday it plans to develop 39 new international standards in the semiconductor sector by 2031 to bolster its competitive edge in the field.

The road map was unveiled by the Korea Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) during an industry forum, as part of a broader strategy aimed at gaining an early lead in the global semiconductor market.

KATS outlined its objective to develop more than 15 new international standards in semiconductor technologies by 2027, with a total of 39 standards to be established by 2031.

“We will support the efforts of experts from academia, industry and research to secure Korea’s technological leadership in semiconductors through active international standardization efforts,” said Oh Kwang-hae, the head of KATS.

To strengthen the foundation for international standardization, KATS is working with the United States through a joint standards development initiative.

Earlier, KATS signed a memorandum of understanding with its U.S. counterparts, the American National Standards Institute and the National Institute of Standards and Technology, to promote bilateral cooperation on international and regional platforms. (Yonhap)