Foreign Minister Cho Hyun awarded appointment certificates to newly appointed officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Seohui Hall.
The ceremony was attended by a total of 64 officials, including foreign affairs officers, administrative officers, and general staff.
Minister Cho urged new employees to work responsibly and encouraged them to enhance their individual capabilities.
From now on, sales of government assets over 30 billion won must be reported in advance to the relevant standing committee of the National Assembly.
The Ministry of Economy and Finance has prepared measures to prevent indiscriminate privatization of government assets and to address issues of undervalued sales and lack of transparency in the sales process.
Information disclosure related to government asset sales will be significantly expanded, and all public institutions are required to use Onbid.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced the expansion of the public transport fare refund support project (K-Pass).
The ‘Everyone’s Card’ will be introduced, allowing users to receive refunds for any amount exceeding the monthly refund threshold.
Using the existing K-Pass card for public transport will automatically apply the highest refund benefits.
The KTX-Eum train will start new service on the Donghae Line between Gangneung and Busan, with new stops added on the Seoul-Busan route.
The number of daily trips on the Cheongnyangni-Bujeon route will increase from 6 to 18, and travel time will be reduced.
Additional KTX-Eum trains will be deployed on the Bujeon-Gangneung route, enhancing regional accessibility.
The Financial Services Commission plans to closely monitor the financial market and implement preemptive stabilization measures if necessary.
Chairman Lee Ok-won emphasized the importance of financial market stability while assessing domestic and international market conditions.
Participants shared their outlook for the economy and financial markets next year, discussing various risk factors.
There has been criticism that including tar in the process of disclosing harmful substances in tobacco does not align with the law’s intent.
The Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Korea Food and Drug Administration stated that they will disclose all major harmful substances.
The government explained that the law on managing tobacco harmfulness does not limit the test and disclosure targets to single substances.