The government has officially launched the ‘Korea-U.S. Nuclear Cooperation Task Force (TF)’ to secure capabilities for peaceful and commercial purposes of enrichment and reprocessing.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced this after holding a meeting chaired by Lim Gap-soo, the government representative for Korea-U.S. nuclear cooperation, on the 9th.
Regular director-level meetings and working-level consultations will be held to gradually review major issues.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced that last year’s overseas construction orders totaled $47.27 billion.
This is the highest annual performance since 2014, driven by significant growth in the European market and diversification into high-value sectors.
The Dukovany nuclear power plant order in the Czech Republic was a major contributor, and the Middle East remains an important market despite a decrease in orders.

The National Tax Service is offering ‘Help with Year-End Tax Settlement Gongjeman’ content using AI technology for the 2025 year-end tax settlement.
It visualizes 12 representative year-end tax settlement cases, such as medical expense tax credits and parental deductions, to make them easily understandable.
The content is available at tax offices nationwide and on the National Tax Service’s YouTube channel, and can also be accessed via visible ARS.

Domestic pork belly and neck meat will be sold at up to 30% off starting from the 8th.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced that it will support discounts on pork and eggs ahead of the Lunar New Year.
Egg prices will be reduced through supply chain adjustments, and 2.24 million fresh eggs from the U.S. will be imported as a precautionary measure.

The Korean stock market is pushing for inclusion in the MSCI Developed Market Index to overcome the ‘Korea Discount’.
The government plans to improve the structure of the foreign exchange and capital markets and establish an advanced investment environment.
If inclusion is decided next year, index-tracking funds are expected to flow into the country around 2028.

President Lee Jae-myung predicted that this year’s economic growth rate would be around 2%.
He emphasized at the National Economic Growth Strategy Report Meeting that all citizens should share the fruits of growth.
He also addressed youth issues, recognizing them as a national crisis and calling for special measures.