The KTX-Eum train will start new operations on the Donghae Line between Gangneung and Busan.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport plans to deploy KTX-Eum on the Jungang and Donghae Lines to enable travel within three hours in the central and east coast regions.
This deployment is expected to significantly boost regional economic activity and attract tourism demand.
The Financial Services Commission held a meeting to assess the financial market situation and discuss future prospects and risk factors.
Chairman Lee Ok-won emphasized the importance of financial market stability while diagnosing domestic and international financial market conditions.
Participants shared forecasts for next year’s economic growth and financial market outlook, discussing various risk factors.
There has been criticism that including tar in the disclosure of harmful tobacco ingredients 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 will disclose all major harmful ingredients based on scientific expertise.
Due to the recent Coupang data breach, smishing messages have significantly increased, and caution is needed to prevent damage.
The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) announced that it will fully open road weather risk information and road weather observation data to the public starting from the 15th.
This service provides real-time information on road ice occurrence and road visibility risks.
The KMA plans to complete the installation of road weather observation networks on 31 national highways by 2027 and continuously expand the service based on this.
The Ministry of Defense held a joint enshrinement ceremony for 141 Korean War casualties discovered this year.
The ceremony was attended by key officials and soldiers who participated in the excavation.
The remains will undergo identification procedures before being returned to their families.
The Ministry of Health and Welfare and the National Health Insurance Service announced improvements to the Health Lifestyle Support Fund pilot project to enhance the management of hypertension and diabetes patients.
With these improvements, patients participating in primary care chronic disease management can automatically deduct medical expenses within their point range.
Additionally, the preventive pilot project area will be expanded from 15 to 50 regions, allowing more citizens to participate.