[2025-12-17]2025 Second Half Corporate Environment Policy Council Held

The Ministry of Climate and Energy Environment and the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry will jointly hold the ‘2025 Second Half Corporate Environment Policy Council’ on December 16.
The meeting will focus on discussing policies of high interest to the industry and difficulties in the industrial field.
The Ministry of Climate and Energy Environment will explain the ‘2035 National Greenhouse Gas Reduction Target’ and the fourth planning period national emission allowance plan, and discuss implementation and support measures.

[2025-12-17]Ministry of Justice Produces Anti-Stalking Video

The Ministry of Justice has produced an ‘Anti-Stalking Crime Prevention’ video to be broadcast nationwide from December 16.
Amid growing social concerns about stalking crimes, the video aims to inform that unwanted attention or contact against someone’s will constitutes a crime.
It emphasizes the importance of stopping unilateral attention from the perspective of the victim.

[2025-12-17]ROK-U.S. Consultation on Joint Fact Sheet Implementation Held

Jeong Yeon-du, Director of the Foreign Strategy Information Office, held a consultation with Kevin Kim, Acting U.S. Ambassador to South Korea.
The meeting comprehensively discussed issues related to the Korean Peninsula based on the Joint Fact Sheet from the ROK-U.S. summit.
The two countries agreed to strengthen communication at all levels in the future.

[2025-12-17]Personal Information Commission Discusses AI and Online Safety with UK Department

Vice Chairman Lee Jung-ryul of the Personal Information Commission met with Kanishka Narayan, Parliamentary Under Secretary of the UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, on December 16.
Lee emphasized the importance of establishing a personal information protection system and announced plans to provide institutional support.
Both sides agreed to continuously cooperate to support AI development and ensure safe data flow between the two countries.

[2025-12-17]Chungbuk and Busan Selected as Excellent Specialized Complexes

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy selected Chungbuk’s secondary battery specialized complex and Busan’s power semiconductor specialized complex as this year’s excellent complexes at the 2025 Specialized Complex Integrated Performance Sharing Conference.
Chungbuk attracted a total of 5 trillion won in private investment based on LG Energy Solution’s large-scale investment, while Busan successfully established the SiC power semiconductor ecosystem.
Noh Sung-hwa, Director of Industrial Supply Chain Policy at the Ministry, emphasized the continuous strengthening of capabilities as the specialized complexes evolved into innovative clusters in 2025.

[2025-12-17]Civil-Military Technology Cooperation Project Performance Presentation Held

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Defense Acquisition Program Administration jointly hosted the Civil-Military Technology Cooperation Project Performance Presentation at the Daejeon Convention Center.
The event awarded various technological achievements, including laser cooling technology and ultra-small high-resolution infrared detectors.
The Civil-Military Business Forum presented the ’26 project plans and new research and development directions.