Kim Kyung-hyup, head of the Overseas Koreans Agency, visited Ansan’s Hometown Village to deliver gifts.
The event was attended by 170 people, including Kwon Kyung-seok, president of the National Sakhalin Returnees Association.
The agency also delivered gifts to Sakhalin Koreans in 20 regions nationwide.
The Korea Coast Guard won a bronze award at the government-wide Personnel Innovation Contest.
Their ‘Promotion Point System Reorganization’ case was highly evaluated for categorizing qualifications based on job relevance and introducing new points for specialized positions and multi-child rearing officials.
The Korea Coast Guard aims to enhance individual growth and organizational competitiveness with this reform, set to be fully implemented in 2028.
The government has announced new personnel appointments.
These appointments span various departments and agencies.
Detailed information can be found on the official government website.
The Korea Coast Guard announced that its band visited Seonhak Comprehensive Social Welfare Center in Incheon for a charity concert.
The concert aimed to promote marine safety and pollution prevention, including quizzes to engage the elderly audience.
The Coast Guard plans to continue delivering marine safety and environmental protection messages through the ‘Our Sea, Safe and Blue’ campaign.
Jang In-sik, the acting commissioner of the Korea Coast Guard, officially took office on the 12th.
He began his duties by holding a video conference with nationwide commanders instead of a formal inauguration ceremony.
Jang emphasized prioritizing the safety of citizens and strengthening maritime order enforcement.
The Ministry of Health and Welfare held the 4th Righteous Persons Review Committee of 2025 and recognized three individuals, including the late Ko Myung-ho, as righteous persons.
These individuals sacrificed their lives to save others in danger outside of their official duties.
The government will provide compensation, funeral protection, and medical benefits to the families of the righteous persons.