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The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced plans to promote ‘K-Culture’ as a key growth industry and focus on four major tasks.
Next year, the ministry will focus on fostering K-Culture, building a strong foundation for a cultural powerhouse, achieving 30 million K-tourists early, and establishing a trusted sports environment.
The ministry will develop tailored strategies for cultural creation industries such as film, games, and popular music, and establish comprehensive growth strategies in various fields.

Sales of government assets exceeding 30 billion won must be reported to the relevant standing committee of the National Assembly in advance.
The Ministry of Economy and Finance has prepared measures to prevent indiscriminate privatization of government assets and to address issues of undervalued sales and lack of transparency.
Information related to government asset sales will be immediately disclosed on the website, and after the sale, details such as the location, price, and reason for the sale will be transparently disclosed.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced the expansion of the public transport fare refund support project (K-Pass).
The ‘Everyone’s Card’ will be introduced, allowing users to get a full refund for any amount exceeding the monthly refund threshold.
Using the existing K-Pass card for public transport will automatically apply the highest refund benefits.

The KTX-Eum train will start new service on the Donghae Line from Gangneung to Busan.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport plans to fully deploy KTX-Eum on the Jungang and Donghae lines to enable travel within the central and east coast regions in about 3 hours.
The number of daily services on the Cheongnyangni-Bujeon route will increase from 6 to 18, and the Cheongnyangni-Andong route will expand from 18 to 20.

The Financial Services Commission held a meeting to assess the current financial market situation and discuss future risks.
Chairman Lee Eok-won emphasized the importance of financial market stability while diagnosing domestic and international market conditions.
Participants shared their outlook on next year’s economy and financial market, discussing various risk factors.

There was criticism that including tar in the process of disclosing harmful substances in tobacco does not align with the law’s intent.
The Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety stated that they would disclose all major harmful substances.
Smishing messages have significantly increased due to the recent leakage of personal information from Coupang.