Starting next year, the cost reduction period for preemie outpatient care will be extended to a maximum of 5 years and 4 months.
The maximum reward for reporting fraudulent health insurance claims will be increased to 3 billion KRW.
This amendment aims to enhance public benefits by alleviating medical expenses for preemies and preventing health insurance fund leakage.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism plans to develop ‘K-Culture’ as a key future growth industry and strengthen the foundation of a cultural powerhouse.
Next year, they will focus on achieving 30 million tourists early, creating a trustworthy sports environment, and promoting four major tasks.
Additionally, strategies will be established to expand the scope of ‘K-Culture’ in various fields such as food, beauty, and fashion.
The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC) plans to establish a government-wide system to handle collective complaints next year.
Additionally, the ACRC aims to improve anti-corruption laws and systems to secure a spot in the top 20 of the Corruption Perceptions Index.
President Lee Jae-myung announced these plans during a briefing at the Sejong Convention Center.
The Ministry of Justice has approved an amendment to modernize the Civil Code, starting with contract law regulations.
The amendment allows for the adjustment of statutory interest rates by presidential decree and includes provisions to cancel declarations made under gaslighting.
This reform aims to protect citizens’ rights and improve the efficiency of resolving contract disputes.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has announced an amendment to the Airport Facilities Act.
The amendment includes installing navigation safety facilities made of breakable materials and establishing bird strike prevention plans every five years.
Airport operators must annually assess bird strike risks within a 13 km radius of the airport and create risk management plans.
The government has decided to operate a system to block illegal spam in cooperation with the Korea Telecommunications Operators Association (KTOA) and three mobile carriers.
This system verifies the validity of sender numbers in real-time to preemptively block illegal spam sent from invalid numbers.
The Ministry of Science and ICT stated that they will continue policy efforts to prevent illegal spam and phishing crimes.