Korean Science Shakeup Looms.

The article reports on the possible impact when Lee Myung-bak takes a president of the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) on February 5, 2008 in South Korea. According to reports, the new position of the former construction magnate in the MOST led research community to worry since he has pledged to eliminate four of 18 ministries with final details to come. In addition, speculation points out that the education components of the science ministry will be handled to the Education Ministry while the rest of MOST is folded into other ministries.