The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced plans to start construction of over 50,000 homes in public housing sites in the Seoul metropolitan area next year and begin occupancy in the third new city.
Additionally, the ministry will announce a second relocation plan for public institutions and expand local transportation infrastructure such as roads, railways, and airports.
The ministry aims to strengthen housing welfare and support the construction industry’s leap forward through various policies.

The Ministry of Education announced that it will expand free education and childcare support to include four-year-olds starting next year and improve the teacher-child ratio for infants.
Additionally, it plans to establish fast-track programs for innovative master’s and doctoral degrees and strengthen support for postdoctoral researchers to foster AI talent.
Various measures will be implemented to address regional extinction crises through tailored educational innovations and to enhance students’ capabilities to respond to climate crises.

The Broadcast Media Commission will strengthen its response to fake news and online illegal activities.
They plan to minimize social harm through legal and institutional improvements, enhanced public-private cooperation, and user education.
Additionally, various policies will be implemented to ensure media access rights and establish a rational public broadcasting system.

The Ministry of Science and ICT aims to develop an independent AI foundation model that ranks among the world’s top 10 by next year.
The initiative also includes fostering strategic technologies like AI Co-Scientist, K-Moonshot projects, and bio-quantum technologies.
The ministry plans to deliver tangible changes that citizens can feel, based on AI and scientific achievements.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and Busan Metropolitan City announced the selection of 7,318 households in Hwamyeong and Haeundae districts for urban renewal.
This is the first case of urban renewal in local areas following the selection of 37,000 households in five first-phase new towns last year.
The ministry plans to establish the Busan Future City Support Center in the first half of next year and actively support the designation of special maintenance zones and other project procedures.

Korea and China agreed to discuss ways to expand service trade based on the MOU signed at the APEC summit.
The two countries will hold a joint committee on the Korea-China FTA to seek ways to enhance FTA implementation and continue communication for the smooth introduction of key supply chain items such as rare earths.
They also agreed to strengthen economic and trade cooperation by discussing local economic revitalization cooperation and investment cooperation activation plans.