my timesThe Korea Timesopen noticesearchBusinessJoint Korea-Japan fund bets big on Jeju Island's tech startupsListenListenText SizePrintBy Lee Kyung-minPublished Jul 24, 2026 4:10 pm KSTSwimmers enjoy the coastal waters of Yerae-dong in Seogwipo, Jeju Island, Thursday. Yonhap Long celebrated for its volcanic peaks and coastal tourism, Korea’s Jeju Island is engineering a new identity as a cross-border tech incubator. Local authorities said Friday that a newly launched 10.1 billion won ($7.3 million) venture fund — backed jointly by Korean capital, local enterprises and Japan-based ethnic Korean investors — has deployed its debut capital investment, signaling a fresh pipeline of cross-border funding for…
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