Kim Ji-hyung, Chairman of the Economic, Social and Labor Committee, visited the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) to meet with Chairman Chey Tae-won and executives.
The visit aimed to discuss the role of social dialogue in overcoming complex crises such as AI, digitalization, population decline, and climate crisis.
Kim expressed his hope that KCCI would actively participate in social dialogue to address national issues.

Korea and the UK have decided to strengthen cooperation in the core technology fields of AI and next-generation communication.
AI companies and venture capitalists from both countries are participating to lay the foundation for private sector collaboration.
This cooperation is expected to contribute to technological advancement and economic growth for both nations.

Future sales of government assets exceeding 30 billion won must be pre-reported to the relevant National Assembly committee.
Sales of shares in public institutions held by the government or public agencies require prior approval from the National Assembly, and discounted sales below appraisal value are generally prohibited.
The Ministry of Economy and Finance has prepared measures to prevent indiscriminate privatization of government assets and to address the lack of transparency in the sales process.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced the expansion of the public transport fare refund support project (K-Pass).
The newly introduced ‘Everyone’s Card’ allows users to receive a full refund for public transport expenses exceeding the monthly refund threshold.
Using the existing K-Pass card for public transport will automatically apply the highest refund benefits.

The KTX-Eum train will start new operations on the Donghae Line between Gangneung and Busan.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport plans to deploy KTX-Eum on the Jungang and Donghae Lines to enable travel within three hours in the central and east coast regions.
This deployment is expected to significantly boost regional economic activity and attract tourism demand.

The Financial Services Commission held a meeting to assess the financial market situation and discuss future prospects and risk factors.
Chairman Lee Ok-won emphasized the importance of financial market stability while diagnosing domestic and international financial market conditions.
Participants shared forecasts for next year’s economic growth and financial market outlook, discussing various risk factors.