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The Ministry of SMEs and Startups held a meeting with seven AI startups participating in the ‘Super Gap Startup Global IR in Silicon Valley’ in San Francisco.
The meeting aimed to listen to the global expansion plans of AI startups and gather suggestions and difficulties they face.
The event will be attended by over 100 participants, including global corporations, U.S. state governments, and foreign investors, for networking.

The Ministry of SMEs and Startups announced the results of the 2024 SME survey.
This survey revamped the target and methods to more accurately understand the status of SMEs.
According to the results, SMEs’ sales amounted to 2,085 trillion won, with 7.92 million employees.

The Central Accident Management Headquarters for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza announced that H5N9 avian influenza was confirmed at a duck farm in Naju, Jeollanam-do.
To review the outbreak situation and strengthen quarantine measures, a meeting was held with relevant agencies and local governments.
Quarantine measures such as culling at the affected farm, epidemiological investigations, and a temporary movement ban have been implemented.

According to the FAO, the Global Food Price Index in December 2025 fell by 0.6% from the previous month to 124.3 points.
Prices for vegetable oils, dairy, and meat decreased, while prices for cereals and sugar increased.
The average Global Food Price Index for 2025 was 127.2 points, 5.2 points higher than in 2024.

Kim Ji-hyung, Chairman of the Economic, Social and Labor Council (ESLC), held a meeting with POSCO and subcontractor labor-management representatives in Pohang to discuss overcoming the steel industry crisis.
The discussion aimed to address complex challenges like global oversupply and carbon neutrality, seeking solutions through win-win cooperation between main contractors and subcontractors and social dialogue.
Chairman Kim emphasized dialogue and cooperation over conflict, and the ESLC plans to continuously review the possibility of promoting social dialogue in the steel sector and extend discussions to other crisis-hit industries.

The spread of artificial intelligence and the threat of data breaches are rapidly changing crime patterns.
Criminals are increasingly using sophisticated technologies to steal personal information.
As a result, governments and organizations are focusing on strengthening security and preparing countermeasures.