Following President Lee Jae-myung’s directive, the government has repatriated 107 Korean suspects involved in Cambodia scam crimes.
The government established a close cooperation system with Cambodia through diplomatic efforts by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the National Intelligence Service, and the police.
Reports of Korean nationals being detained or missing in Cambodia dropped significantly from 93 in October to 17 in November.

The Ministry of Health and Welfare held the 18th Korea-China Traditional Medicine Cooperation Coordination Committee in Beijing.
The two countries discussed enhancing academic and research cooperation, human exchanges, and AI and big data-based industry development.
This cooperation aims to elevate the international status of traditional medicine and contribute to public health improvement.

The Broadcast Media Commission will strengthen its response to fake news and online illegal activities to create a safer media environment.
Plans include improving laws and systems, enhancing public-private cooperation, and educating users to minimize the social harm caused by online fake news.
Additionally, measures such as establishing a transparency center, promoting fact-checking, and preventing illegal spam will be implemented to create a safer digital environment.

The Ministry of Science and ICT aims to develop an independent AI foundation model that ranks in the world’s top 10 by next year.
The ministry also plans to promote AI Co-Scientist, K-Moonshot projects, and strategic technologies such as bio and quantum.
Four major strategies and twelve key tasks have been prepared to produce tangible changes and results that the public can feel by the first half of next year.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and Busan Metropolitan City announced the selection of 7,318 households in Hwamyeong-Gumgok and Haeundae districts for urban renewal.
This is the first case of urban renewal in provincial areas following the selection of 37,000 households in five first-phase new towns last year.
The Ministry plans to establish the Busan Future City Support Center next year and actively support future project procedures, including the designation of special maintenance zones.

Korea and China have signed an MOU to strengthen service trade cooperation and will discuss ways to expand service trade.
The two countries will hold a joint committee on the Korea-China Free Trade Agreement to seek ways to enhance FTA implementation and continue communication for the smooth introduction of key supply chain items such as rare earths.
They also discussed cooperation to revitalize local economies and investment cooperation, and agreed to hold regular meetings to prevent misunderstandings and conflicts arising from trade remedy measures.