The National Fire Agency announced that a joint meeting was held on the morning of the 12th at the site of the Gwangju library construction collapse.
The meeting aimed to comprehensively review measures for stabilizing the structure and safely conducting search and rescue operations.
So far, 2 out of 4 buried workers have been rescued, and rescue teams are continuing their efforts to find the remaining 2, prioritizing site safety.

Kim Kwang-yong, head of the Disaster and Safety Management Headquarters, inspected the fire safety management at the Busan International Finance Center.
The inspection took place on December 12 in Nam-gu, Busan.
For more details, please refer to the attached document.

The Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Central Mental Health Welfare Support Group held the 2025 Mental Health Policy Forum.
The forum discussed policy foundations and future directions encompassing mental health, addiction, and suicide prevention.
Participants reviewed the current state and challenges of mental health policies and exchanged suggestions for government policies.

Minister Kim Jeong-gwan held a meeting with Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao in Beijing.
The two countries discussed economic and trade cooperation measures and follow-up actions from the Korea-China summit.
They agreed to promote trade expansion, enhance service trade, and cooperate on revitalizing local economies.

Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Song Mi-ryeong held the 2025 Young Farmers Meeting on December 12.
The meeting marked the conclusion of the 2nd 2030 Advisory Group’s activities and the start of the 3rd group.
Minister Song listened to the challenges faced by young farmers and discussed policy suggestions.

The Ministry of SMEs and Startups hosted the AroundX Open Innovation Seminar at the COMEUP 2025 event in Seoul.
The event gathered global companies and startups to share their achievements and plans, with the first part featuring performance presentations and the second part outlining next year’s plans.
Next year, four new global companies, including Mercedes-Benz, Astellas, OpenAI, and HP, will join the program.