[2025-12-17]President Lee Jae-myung Holds Summit with Lao President

President Lee Jae-myung and Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith agreed to elevate bilateral relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership during their summit.
The two countries will establish a hotline and sign an MOU for police cooperation, expanding collaboration in infrastructure, key minerals, and climate change response.
They also pledged close cooperation on regional and international issues, including the Korean Peninsula and ASEAN relations.

[2025-12-17]President Lee Jae-myung Announces First Budget for AI Era

President Lee Jae-myung emphasized the importance of the first budget for the AI era in his speech on the 2026 budget proposal.
Next year’s government R&D budget has been set at a record high of approximately 35.5 trillion won.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs plans to allocate 261.7 billion won for R&D in the agricultural sector, focusing on smart farming and green bio industries.

[2025-12-17]Government Adds Four Tasks to Super-Innovation Economy Project

The government has added superconductors, K-bio, K-digital healthcare, and K-content to the super-innovation economy project.
The Ministry of Economy and Finance announced the fourth implementation plan at the industrial competitiveness enhancement meeting on the 16th.
With this announcement, all 20 tasks of the 15 super-innovation economy leading projects have been confirmed.

[2025-12-17]Government to Expand Overseas Logistics Centers to 40 by 2030

The government plans to invest 4.5 trillion won by 2030 to expand overseas public-supported logistics centers to 40 locations.
The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced a strategy to secure global logistics supply chain hubs, strengthening the roles of port authorities and maritime promotion agencies.
The ministry will prioritize investment in storage and handling facilities such as warehouses and container yards in key overseas logistics hub countries.