[2025-12-13]Ministry of Education Announces Plans to Enhance Childcare and Foster AI Talent

The Ministry of Education announced plans to expand free education and childcare support to include four-year-olds starting next year.
Additionally, the teacher-child ratio for zero-year-old classes will be improved, and new fast-track programs for AI talent will be introduced.
Significant investments will be made in regional universities to promote balanced national growth and develop various AI educational content.

[2025-12-12]Cambodia Scam Crackdown: 107 Korean Suspects Repatriated

Following President Lee Jae-myung’s directive, the government has repatriated 107 Korean suspects involved in Cambodia scam crimes.
The government established a close cooperation system with Cambodia through diplomatic efforts by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the National Intelligence Service, and the police.
Reports of Korean nationals being detained or missing in Cambodia dropped significantly from 93 in October to 17 in November.

[2025-12-12]Korea and China to Strengthen Cooperation in Traditional Medicine

The Ministry of Health and Welfare held the 18th Korea-China Traditional Medicine Cooperation Coordination Committee in Beijing.
The two countries discussed enhancing academic and research cooperation, human exchanges, and AI and big data-based industry development.
This cooperation aims to elevate the international status of traditional medicine and contribute to public health improvement.

[2025-12-12]Broadcast Media Commission Strengthens Response to Fake News and Online Illegal Activities

The Broadcast Media Commission will strengthen its response to fake news and online illegal activities to create a safer media environment.
Plans include improving laws and systems, enhancing public-private cooperation, and educating users to minimize the social harm caused by online fake news.
Additionally, measures such as establishing a transparency center, promoting fact-checking, and preventing illegal spam will be implemented to create a safer digital environment.

[2025-12-12]Ministry of Science and ICT to Develop Top 10 AI Model

The Ministry of Science and ICT aims to develop an independent AI foundation model that ranks in the world’s top 10 by next year.
The ministry also plans to promote AI Co-Scientist, K-Moonshot projects, and strategic technologies such as bio and quantum.
Four major strategies and twelve key tasks have been prepared to produce tangible changes and results that the public can feel by the first half of next year.

[2025-12-12]Busan’s Hwamyeong and Haeundae Districts Selected for Urban Renewal

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and Busan Metropolitan City announced the selection of 7,318 households in Hwamyeong-Gumgok and Haeundae districts for urban renewal.
This is the first case of urban renewal in provincial areas following the selection of 37,000 households in five first-phase new towns last year.
The Ministry plans to establish the Busan Future City Support Center next year and actively support future project procedures, including the designation of special maintenance zones.