{
  "event": {
    "id": "evt-kr-motir-rare-earths-2026",
    "date": "2026-02-04",
    "jurisdiction": "korea",
    "issuingBody": "Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources (MOTIR)",
    "titleOriginal": "MOTIR Steps Up Public–Private Cooperation to Stabilize Rare Earth Supply Chains",
    "titleOriginalLang": "en",
    "titleEn": "MOTIR Steps Up Public–Private Cooperation to Stabilize Rare Earth Supply Chains",
    "titleEnSource": "na",
    "documentNumber": null,
    "policyStatus": "active",
    "mechanism": [
      "supply_chain_security",
      "funding"
    ],
    "affectedMaterialIds": [
      "rare-earth-elements"
    ],
    "affectedSectors": [
      "battery",
      "energy",
      "industrial"
    ],
    "summary": "The Republic of Korea's Resource Security Council approved a comprehensive set of rare-earth supply-chain measures on 4 February 2026, announced by MOTIR on 6 February. Measures include designation of all 17 rare earths as critical minerals, more detailed import/export tariff codes, overseas resource-development loan budget growth from KRW 39 billion in 2025 to KRW 67.5 billion in 2026, support for domestic production capacity and recycling, and a planned Rare Earth R&D Fund.",
    "analyticalSignificance": "The policy combines material designation, supply-chain monitoring, financing capacity and domestic manufacturing support. The budget figure is a programme allocation, pending identification of individual project-level loans or awards.",
    "supersededByEventId": null,
    "sourceIds": [
      "src-kr-motir-rare-earths-2026-02"
    ],
    "verificationStatus": "verified",
    "intakeMode": "backfill",
    "lifecycle": {
      "officialPublicationDate": "2026-02-06",
      "discoveredAt": null,
      "verifiedAt": "2026-11-04",
      "publishedAt": null
    }
  },
  "framing": [],
  "sources": [
    {
      "id": "src-kr-motir-rare-earths-2026-02",
      "title": "MOTIR Steps Up Public–Private Cooperation to Stabilize Rare Earth Supply Chains",
      "publisher": "Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources (Republic of Korea)",
      "url": "https://english.motir.go.kr/eng/article/EATCLdfa319ada/2497/view",
      "language": "en",
      "datePublished": "2026-02-06",
      "dateAccessed": "2026-11-04",
      "sourceType": "official",
      "confidence": "primary",
      "notes": "Official English issuer release, published 6 February, describing measures approved at the Resource Security Council on 4 February 2026. KRW 67.5 billion overseas resource development loan budget is a programme budget."
    }
  ]
}