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The Ministry of Personnel Management announced the conversion of the 9th grade civil service exam to the Public Service Aptitude Test (PSAT) and the establishment of an early promotion system for the 5th grade.
Regular inspections of high-ranking officials’ stock sales and blind trusts will be conducted, and the disciplinary period for stalking and pornography distribution will be extended to 10 years.
Personnel management will be reformed to focus on competency and performance from recruitment to position management, evaluation, and rewards.

Starting at midnight on the 18th, the toll for Incheon Bridge will be reduced by 63%.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has signed an agreement with Incheon Bridge Co. to lower the toll.
This reduction is expected to save commuters 1.72 million KRW annually.

Starting at midnight on the 18th, the toll for Incheon Bridge will be reduced by 63%.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has signed an agreement with Incheon Bridge Co. to lower the toll.
This reduction is expected to save commuters 1.72 million won annually.

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy selected Chungbuk’s secondary battery specialized complex and Busan’s power semiconductor specialized complex as this year’s excellent complexes at the 2025 Specialized Complex Integrated Performance Sharing Conference.
Chungbuk attracted a total of 5 trillion won in private investment based on LG Energy Solution’s large-scale investment, while Busan successfully established the SiC power semiconductor ecosystem.
Noh Sung-hwa, Director of Industrial Supply Chain Policy at the Ministry, emphasized the continuous strengthening of capabilities as the specialized complexes evolved into innovative clusters in 2025.

Saemangeum Development Agency held a briefing session on the secondary battery brine wastewater treatment technology development project.
The project is promoted by the Ministry of Climate Energy Environment and will invest a total of 37 billion KRW from 2026 to 2030.
Saemangeum Development Agency plans to support the efficient consortium by establishing cooperation systems between research institutions and companies.

The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) announced its 2026 work plan, focusing on preparing for new infectious disease disasters, protecting the healthy daily lives of citizens, and proactively responding to future changes such as climate change.
In 2025, KDCA was recognized as having the world’s highest level of national health security capabilities by the WHO Joint External Evaluation and developed and commercialized the world’s first recombinant protein anthrax vaccine.
In 2026, KDCA plans to implement 10 key initiatives, including enhancing the infectious disease crisis response system, localizing infectious disease vaccines and treatments, and diversifying infectious disease diagnostic infrastructure.