The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs held the 2025 Agricultural Distribution Innovation Expo on December 15 at the aT Center in Seoul.
Around 150 participants attended the event, which included awards for innovative companies and a producer-buyer exchange meeting.
Minister Song Mi-ryeong emphasized the visible achievements of the agricultural distribution structure improvement measures and asked for continued expectations for next year.

Vice Minister Lee Ho-hyun of the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment attended the completion ceremony of the Hallim Offshore Wind Farm.
Hallim Offshore Wind Farm, with a capacity of 100MW, is the largest commercial offshore wind farm in South Korea.
The event included government awards for contributors and announcements of various support plans for the development of the offshore wind industry.

Ahn Young-kyung from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and five others were selected as outstanding mentors for public service adaptation.
The Ministry of Personnel Management held an award ceremony at the Sejong Competency Evaluation Center to honor them.
These mentors provided various information to help new public officials adapt to their roles.

The Broadcasting Media Communications Committee and the Korea Information Society Development Institute held the 4th meeting to discuss ways to ensure transparency in AI services.
Experts from various fields discussed the level and necessity of transparency in AI services across broadcasting, media, and communications sectors.
Participants shared in-depth opinions on ways to enhance user rights through increased AI transparency.

The Korea Forest Service announced that the UN Environment Assembly adopted a resolution to strengthen global wildfire response.
The resolution calls for enhanced international cooperation for the prevention, early warning, response, and recovery from wildfires.
The Global Wildfire Management Hub, initiated by South Korea, aims to strengthen international cooperation frameworks.

The Personal Information Protection Commission held a briefing on public sector data protection measures.
The briefing aimed to establish a preventive system rather than a reactive one.
Key topics included data protection level assessments, AI impact assessment standards, and strengthened safety measures for public systems.