The Ministry of Justice will operate additional Global Startup Immigration Centers in Chungcheongbuk-do and Busan to support foreign entrepreneurs.
Chungbuk Bio-Industry Foundation and Busan Tech Startup Investment Center have been designated.
This initiative aims to promote foreign startups beyond the Seoul metropolitan area.
The Social Reform Committee held its launch and policy forum at the National Assembly Museum.
Prime Minister Kim Min-seok emphasized the establishment of an official communication platform where civil society, political parties, and the government can discuss reform tasks together.
The committee plans to identify reform tasks through various online and offline events and hold national report meetings in stages.
The Ministry of Employment and Labor held a nationwide meeting of directors on December 15.
Minister Kim Young-hoon urged commitment to ensuring citizens feel the changes.
He instructed adherence to three basic safety rules for employers and workers.
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 commendations were presented to key contributors.
Strategies for expanding exports were discussed, including policy directions for the 2026 export promotion project and detailed changes.
The government held the 33rd Information and Communication Infrastructure Protection Committee to review the protection system of information and communication infrastructure in light of recent large-scale hacking incidents.
The meeting discussed the response status and future plans for major hacking incidents involving SKT, KT, and Coupang.
Chief Secretary Yoon Chang-ryul emphasized the importance of vigilance in information protection and urged departments to strengthen preventive measures and organic cooperation systems.
South Korea’s economic growth rate is projected to be 2.5% in 2023.
This is due to global economic uncertainties and a slowdown in domestic consumption.
The government is striving to boost the growth rate through various economic stimulation policies.