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The Institute of Foreign Affairs and National Security annually publishes the ‘International Situation Outlook’ to evaluate and forecast the international situation for the upcoming year.
The 2026 outlook consists of four chapters: the Korean Peninsula situation, major countries’ situations, regional situations, and global issues and governance.
This outlook will be posted on the IFANS website and distributed to major government agencies, universities, research institutions, and media outlets.

The Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced that cumulative donations for the Hometown Love initiative exceeded 100 billion won in 2025.
This announcement was made as of December 15.
For more details, please refer to the attached document.

The Korea Fair Trade Commission will hold the 22nd Cartel Business Briefing to raise awareness and encourage prevention of unfair joint actions by companies and business associations.
The briefing will be held on December 16 at 2 PM in the conference room of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, introducing cartel-related laws, systems, case decisions, and major precedents, while listening to industry concerns.
Cartels disrupt market economy by unfairly transferring wealth from victims to perpetrators, often involving illegal price hikes or output control, making this briefing significant.

The Ministry of Justice is expanding the system for reporting foreign employment information online.
This system allows foreign residents in Korea to report employment information without visiting immigration offices.
The expansion will be effective from January 2, 2026.

The Rural Development Administration will hold an on-site evaluation for the citrus ‘Miraehyang’ on December 16 in Seogwipo.
‘Miraehyang’ boasts a deep orange peel, rich juice, and higher yield compared to other varieties.
The evaluation aims to confirm its quality and marketability before gradual market supply.

The Rural Development Administration, in collaboration with the Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, confirmed that an extract from beetle larvae is effective in inhibiting muscle loss.
Researchers produced fractions from a 70% ethanol extract of beetle larvae and applied them to muscle cell lines, observing that the butanol fraction promoted muscle cell differentiation.
The study results were published in an international journal, and the Rural Development Administration plans to develop health functional food materials from the beetle larvae extract.