Vice Minister Park Jeong-seong held a bilateral meeting with the Norwegian Vice Minister of Trade and Industry.
The two countries discussed strengthening cooperation in response to the increasing uncertainty in the global trade environment.
They agreed to expand practical cooperation through the reactivation of the private economic cooperation committee and project-based MOUs.
The Ministry of Employment and Labor has confirmed and announced six newly developed National Competency Standards and 57 improved standards for 2025.
National Competency Standards standardize the skills required to perform tasks in industrial settings.
These standards were developed in response to the spread of new technologies such as AI.
The Ministry of Employment and Labor published the ‘Major Accident White Paper: Only Action in 2025 Can Prevent Risks’ on December 16.
The white paper provides an in-depth analysis of major accidents, including technical causes, safety management systems, organizational culture, and work practices.
This year’s edition includes a supplement on the status and implications of the Major Accident Punishment Act cases, and the white paper is available for free on the ministry’s website and e-book platforms.
HRD Korea has published the 2025 Best Practices of Work-Learning Dual System.
The casebook contains 26 success stories of companies and learning workers.
HRD Korea plans to distribute the casebook nationwide to promote the system.
The Human Resources Development Service of Korea held an ‘Innovation Management Performance Sharing Event’ with employees and the labor union.
The event aimed to promote the establishment of an innovation culture throughout the organization and shared various excellent management innovation cases.
Chairman Lee Woo-young stated that they will continue to strive for AI-based innovation and service changes that the public can feel.
The Korea Employment Agency for the Disabled held a training performance sharing event on December 16.
Participants shared training operation results and discussed ways to enhance training effectiveness.
Awards were given in three categories: best practices, training methods and materials, and employment success stories.