President Lee Jae-myung and Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith agreed to elevate bilateral relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership.
The two countries will establish a hotline and sign a police cooperation MOU for the protection of their citizens.
They also pledged close cooperation on regional and international issues, including the Korean Peninsula and ASEAN relations.

Future sales of government assets over 30 billion won must be reported to the relevant standing committee of the National Assembly in advance.
Sales of shares in public institutions held by the government or public agencies require prior consent from the National Assembly, and sales at a discount to the appraised value are generally prohibited.
The Ministry of Strategy and Finance has prepared institutional improvement measures to prevent indiscriminate privatization of government assets and enhance transparency in the sales process.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced the expansion of the public transport fare refund support project (K-Pass).
A new ‘Everyone’s Card’ will be introduced, allowing users to get a full refund for any public transport expenses exceeding the monthly refund threshold.
By using the existing K-Pass card, users will automatically receive the maximum refund benefits based on their public transport usage.

The KTX-Eum train, with a top speed of 260 km/h, will begin new service on the Donghae Line from Gangneung to Busan, and new stops like Shin Haeundae will be added to the existing Seoul (Cheongnyangni) to Busan route.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced plans to fully deploy the KTX-Eum on the Jungang and Donghae Lines, enabling travel within the central and east coast regions in about three hours.
This deployment is expected to connect Busan, Ulsan, Gyeongbuk, and Gangwon regions into a one-day living area, boosting tourism demand and regional development.

Financial authorities will closely monitor the market and implement preemptive stabilization measures if necessary.
Chairman Lee Ok-won emphasized the importance of financial market stability while assessing domestic and international market conditions.
Participants discussed next year’s economic growth and financial market outlook, examining various risk factors.

There are concerns that including tar in the list of harmful substances for tobacco testing does not align with the law’s intent.
The Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety stated they will disclose all major harmful substances.
Smishing messages have increased following the recent data breach at Coupang, requiring heightened vigilance.