The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced a public hearing on a special law to promote modular construction.
Modular construction, which involves factory-produced components assembled on-site, can reduce construction time by 20-30% and improve safety, but has been hindered by existing regulations.
The government plans to establish a tailored legal framework, provide regulatory exemptions and incentives, and introduce certification systems to foster the modular industry.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport is holding a memorial ceremony on December 29 at Muan International Airport for the first anniversary of the Jeju Air passenger plane crash.
The event includes citizen memorial rallies, family gatherings, public participation programs, and an official memorial service with around 1,200 attendees.
Various activities such as digital mourning spaces, memorial buses, and pilgrimage routes are organized to allow nationwide public participation.

The government plans to distribute approximately 10,000 advanced GPUs to industry, academia, and research sectors starting February next year to support national AI innovation.
This allocation includes 8,160 NVIDIA B200 and 2,296 H200 GPUs, with Naver Cloud, Kakao, and NHN Cloud selected as participating companies.
The government aims to secure over 52,000 GPUs by 2028, alongside building a national AI computing center and supercomputer No. 6.

The government announced the ‘Comprehensive Strategy for Becoming a Top 4 Global Venture Powerhouse,’ targeting 10,000 AI and deep-tech startups and 50 unicorns by 2030.
The plan focuses on restructuring the venture ecosystem through technology, regional development, talent attraction, and capital support, including GPU allocation and global startup campus construction.
The Ministry of SMEs and Startups will coordinate with the National Assembly to implement key legislative measures and begin major initiatives in the first half of next year.

The South Korean government has established a 20 billion won National Safety Industry Fund to support early-stage companies in disaster safety and security sectors using advanced technologies like AI and robotics.
The fund is composed of 10 billion won from the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, 5 billion won from the National Police Agency, and additional contributions from private and local government sources.
Investments will begin in the second half of 2026, aiming to enhance technology development, market expansion, and attract further investment into these firms.

The Ministry of National Defense held a task force meeting on the 18th to discuss the construction of nuclear-powered submarines with related government agencies.
Ten agencies including the Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of Economy and Finance, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs participated at the director-general level.
The ministry plans to continuously review issues related to nuclear submarines and develop the task force into a systematic inter-agency cooperation framework.