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[2025-12-17]Ministry to Foster K-Culture and Achieve 30 Million Tourists

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism plans to develop ‘K-Culture’ as a key future growth industry and strengthen the foundation of a cultural powerhouse.
Next year, they will focus on achieving 30 million tourists early, creating a trustworthy sports environment, and promoting four major tasks.
Additionally, strategies will be established to expand the scope of ‘K-Culture’ in various fields such as food, beauty, and fashion.

[2025-12-17]Anti-Corruption Measures and Conflict Resolution Plans Announced by ACRC

The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC) plans to establish a government-wide system to handle collective complaints next year.
Additionally, the ACRC aims to improve anti-corruption laws and systems to secure a spot in the top 20 of the Corruption Perceptions Index.
President Lee Jae-myung announced these plans during a briefing at the Sejong Convention Center.

[2025-12-17]Civil Code Overhaul Begins After 67 Years

The Ministry of Justice has approved an amendment to modernize the Civil Code, starting with contract law regulations.
The amendment allows for the adjustment of statutory interest rates by presidential decree and includes provisions to cancel declarations made under gaslighting.
This reform aims to protect citizens’ rights and improve the efficiency of resolving contract disputes.

[2025-12-17]Amendment to Airport Facilities Act Announced to Enhance Bird Strike Prevention

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has announced an amendment to the Airport Facilities Act.
The amendment includes installing navigation safety facilities made of breakable materials and establishing bird strike prevention plans every five years.
Airport operators must annually assess bird strike risks within a 13 km radius of the airport and create risk management plans.

[2025-12-17]Government Launches System to Block Illegal Spam

The government has decided to operate a system to block illegal spam in cooperation with the Korea Telecommunications Operators Association (KTOA) and three mobile carriers.
This system verifies the validity of sender numbers in real-time to preemptively block illegal spam sent from invalid numbers.
The Ministry of Science and ICT stated that they will continue policy efforts to prevent illegal spam and phishing crimes.

[2025-12-17]Korea Disease Control Agency to Revamp Traveler Health Screening System

The Korea Disease Control Agency will expand its quarantine system from focusing on blocking infectious diseases to prioritizing traveler health prevention and information provision.
This initiative aims to implement the national agenda of ‘Improving Infectious Disease Crisis Response System’ by the Lee Jae-myung administration, targeting institutionalization by 2027.
The agency plans to gradually introduce AI-based quarantine systems, provide tailored health information for travelers, and strengthen hygiene management of transportation means.