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As the world is getting into the age of information, many countries across the globe
are concentrating their efforts on IT (Information Technology) related projects
including construction of databases.
Led by some of English-speaking countries,
one of such efforts is building database of their own language,
which many believe is very important not only for raising national pride about their mother tongue
but also for better preparation for the life in the 21st century's information-oriented society.
Therefore, the task of developing an advanced information society
should be carried out at national level rather than by individuals or small groups.
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Recognizing the importance of IT and construction of computer-assisted database,
the Korean government has committed itself to building the infrastructure for the IT industry.
Thanks to the commitment, Korea is now often mentioned by the international media
as one of the global leaders of the IT industry.
However, we should admit that this country still needs to solve many problems
before it will truly become a world's leading player in the IT-related areas.
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For Korea to be able to become a global IT leader and get a leading position
in the 21st century's international society, it is essential to construct the IT-based database
of national assets. It is widely believed that now is the time for the country to exert
full-scale efforts to build and systematize databases on the basis of the IT-related achievements up
until today.
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A project to build the Korean Language Information-Oriented Project,
the 21st Century Sejong Project was launched in 1998 by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism
in association with a number of related academic circles including the National Institute of the Korean Language.
Established as part of the Mid- and Long-term Development Plan
for the Korean Language Information-Oriented Project,
which aims to prepare basic frames and resources for promotion of the "language information culture" until 2007,
the project has its name from King Sejong who conceived and led the invention of Han-geul,
the writing system of the Korean language, more than five hundred years ago.
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