According to the FAO, the Global Food Price Index in December 2025 fell by 0.6% from the previous month to 124.3 points.
Prices for oils, dairy, and meat decreased, while prices for cereals and sugar increased.
The average Global Food Price Index for 2025 was 127.2 points, 5.2 points higher than the 2024 average.
President Lee Jae-myung will visit Japan from November 13 to 14.
The visit is at the invitation of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, and the two leaders will hold a summit and dinner.
The Blue House stated that this visit will strengthen shuttle diplomacy and advance future-oriented Korea-Japan relations.
Starting this year, the National Heritage Repair Technician qualification exam will be distributed.
Outdoor subjects will be held from April 11 to 24, and indoor subjects from June 26 to July 16.
Candidates must check the application period and exam dates on Q-Net or the National Heritage Administration website.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will officially visit Korea from the 17th to the 19th of this month at the invitation of President Lee Jae-myung.
Meloni is the first European leader to visit Korea since the new government was established and the first Italian PM to make a bilateral visit in 19 years.
The summit will discuss various fields including trade and investment, advanced industries, and educational and cultural cooperation.
The Ministry of Science and ICT announced that it will pre-announce the amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the Information Protection Industry Act until the 19th of next month.
The amendment aims to eliminate blind spots in the information protection disclosure system and strengthen the responsibility of companies with high social influence.
The Ministry plans to gather opinions during the pre-announcement period and apply the changes starting in 2027.
The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission will implement a system to notify offline complaint progress via text and email.
This measure aims to alleviate the inconvenience of citizens and administrative inefficiencies.
It will also help the elderly and digitally disadvantaged to receive convenient updates on their complaint status.