Starting next year, the cost reduction period for preemie outpatient care will be extended to a maximum of 5 years and 4 months, and the cap on health insurance fraud reporting rewards will be increased to 3 billion KRW.
The amendment aims to alleviate the medical expenses for preemies, prevent health insurance financial losses, and strengthen post-health checkup management to enhance public benefits.
The health insurance premium rate adjustment will be applied from January 1 next year, with the rates for workplace and regional subscribers adjusted from 7.09% to 7.19%.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism plans to nurture ‘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, establishing a trusted sports environment, and other key tasks.
The ministry will develop tailored strategies for films, games, and popular music, and support various cultural contents.

The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission plans to establish a conflict resolution council and a government-wide system to handle collective complaints next year.
Additionally, it 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 stated at the briefing in Sejong Convention Center that they will swiftly resolve public grievances.

The Ministry of Justice has approved an amendment to modernize civil law, starting with contract law regulations.
The amendment allows statutory interest rates to be adjusted by presidential decree and includes provisions to cancel declarations made under ‘gaslighting’ conditions.
The Ministry of Justice views this contract law amendment as the starting point for a comprehensive revision of civil law.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has announced amendments to the Airport Facilities Act.
Navigation safety facilities around runways must be made of breakable materials.
To prevent bird strikes, a five-year basic plan and annual risk management plans will be established.

The government has decided to block messages from invalid numbers by verifying the caller ID.
The Ministry of Science and ICT and KTOA announced that the system to block illegal spam numbers will be operational from the 17th.
This system is expected to significantly reduce illegal spam by enabling real-time verification of bulk message caller IDs.