[2025-12-17]Adjustment of Employer Contribution Rate for Wage Claim Guarantee Fund

The Ministry of Employment and Labor announced the adjustment of the employer contribution rate for the Wage Claim Guarantee Fund from 0.06% to 0.09%, effective next year.
This adjustment is the first in 10 years since 2015, decided through labor-management agreement.
The adjustment was made to secure funds needed to protect workers with unpaid wages.

[2025-12-17]Saemangeum Industrial Complex to Build Advanced Strategic Industry Ecosystem

Saemangeum Development Agency held a briefing session on the secondary battery brine wastewater treatment technology development project.
The project is promoted by the Ministry of Climate Energy Environment and will invest a total of 37 billion KRW from 2026 to 2030.
Saemangeum Development Agency plans to support the efficient consortium by establishing cooperation systems between research institutions and companies.

[2025-12-17]Government to Promote Nationwide Expansion of Solar Income Villages

The Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced the full-scale promotion of the ‘Nationwide Expansion Plan for Solar Income Villages’ in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and the Ministry of Climate and Environment.
Solar Income Villages are a business model where community members install solar power plants to achieve energy independence and share the profits.
The government plans to establish a pan-government task force and provide integrated support for grid connection, site acquisition, and loans.