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The Ministry of SMEs and Startups announced the extension of the application period for the COVID-19 relief program for small business owners until June 30, 2026.
The program offers up to a 7-year extension on repayment periods and a 1% interest rate reduction for those who have been diligently repaying direct loans from the Small Enterprise and Market Service.
Applications can be made online through the SME policy fund website or at 78 support centers nationwide.

The Ministry of SMEs and Startups announced the recruitment of companies for the Export Voucher program and the Global Small Giants 1,000+ project.
The Export Voucher program supports SMEs with marketing services needed for export and overseas expansion, with the first round aiming to recruit 2,000 companies.
The Global Small Giants 1,000+ project designates SMEs with export sales of over $100,000 and provides preferential support for overseas expansion and financial aid.

The National Tax Service has published the first monthly regional economic indicators.
For detailed information, refer to the file 20251214 NTS, First Monthly Regional Economic Indicators.hwpx.
The data was provided by www.korea.kr.

The Personal Information Protection Committee held the performance presentation of the 2nd 2030 Advisory Group.
The advisory group presented youth policy proposals in three sections: protection and utilization, prevention of infringement and strengthening rights, and communication and cooperation.
The proposed policies will be reviewed by experts and reflected in actual policies.

The Fair Trade Commission decided to impose corrective orders and fines totaling 4.35 billion KRW on eight companies for collusion in bidding for organic coagulants and to prosecute one company.
Organic coagulants are polymers used in water purification, available in powder and liquid forms.
SNF Korea and Kolon Life Science were producing powder-type organic coagulants and agreed on the winning bidder and bidding prices for each tender.

The Ministry of Health and Welfare and the National Health Insurance Service announced improvements and expansion of the Health Lifestyle Support Pilot Project.
Hypertension and diabetes patients can pay medical fees with points, and the number of regions for health risk groups will expand from 15 to 50.
These improvements are expected to help more people practice healthy lifestyle habits.