The Korea Forest Service held the ‘2025 Forest Product Export Expansion Workshop’ at the KW Convention Center in Daejeon.
Awards were given to companies with excellent export performance and individuals who contributed to export efforts.
Strategies for expanding exports of forest products in 2026 were discussed, including promotional support and establishing overseas bases.
The government held the 33rd Information and Communication Infrastructure Protection Committee to review cybersecurity measures following recent major hacking incidents.
The meeting focused on assessing the current state of information protection at key communication infrastructure facilities and discussing response plans for future incidents.
Chief Secretary Yoon Chang-ryul emphasized the need for vigilance and cooperation among departments to prevent large-scale breaches and enhance preventive measures.
The South Korean government has revised its 2023 economic growth forecast from 2.5% to 2.1%.
This adjustment is attributed to global economic uncertainties and a slowdown in domestic consumption.
The government also plans to announce additional policies to boost job creation and exports.
The National Rehabilitation Center has signed an MOU and cooperation agreement with China’s Wangjing Hospital to strengthen collaboration in traditional medicine-based rehabilitation.
The agreement aims to expand academic and clinical cooperation in the field of rehabilitation using traditional medicine.
The National Rehabilitation Center plans to expand joint research, education, training, and academic exchanges based on this cooperation.
The Ministry of Justice held the 5th appointment ceremony for refugee interpreters on December 15.
The 152 appointed interpreters will cover 26 languages, including Rwandan and Laotian.
This initiative aims to address language barriers faced by refugee applicants.
The Rural Development Administration’s Agricultural Satellite Center and the Korea Rural Economic Institute’s Agricultural Observation Center signed an agreement to utilize agricultural satellite data.
The agreement aims to systematically utilize satellite imagery in the agricultural observation field, with the satellite scheduled to launch in 2026.
The two institutions will cooperate in establishing a major agricultural product information collection system, jointly analyzing and utilizing data, and hosting academic events and personnel exchanges.