The Ministry of Justice awarded certificates and prizes to winners of the 3rd International Human Rights Essay Contest.
The winners had the opportunity to present their research findings.
The contest aimed to discover excellent research papers on the implementation of international human rights norms domestically.

The Ministry of SMEs and Startups held a meeting with seven AI startups participating in the ‘Super Gap Startup Global IR in Silicon Valley’ in San Francisco.
The meeting aimed to listen to the global expansion plans of AI startups and gather suggestions and difficulties they face.
The event will be attended by over 100 participants, including global corporations, U.S. state governments, and foreign investors, for networking.

The Ministry of SMEs and Startups announced the results of the 2024 SME survey.
This survey revamped the target and methods to more accurately understand the status of SMEs.
According to the results, SMEs’ sales amounted to 2,085 trillion won, with 7.92 million employees.

The Central Accident Management Headquarters for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza announced that H5N9 avian influenza was confirmed at a duck farm in Naju, Jeollanam-do.
To review the outbreak situation and strengthen quarantine measures, a meeting was held with relevant agencies and local governments.
Quarantine measures such as culling at the affected farm, epidemiological investigations, and a temporary movement ban have been implemented.

According to the FAO, the Global Food Price Index in December 2025 fell by 0.6% from the previous month to 124.3 points.
Prices for vegetable oils, dairy, and meat decreased, while prices for cereals and sugar increased.
The average Global Food Price Index for 2025 was 127.2 points, 5.2 points higher than in 2024.

Starting February, civil defense sirens will sound in disaster situations such as typhoons, floods, and wildfires.
The government decided to expand the use of sirens due to frequent urgent evacuation needs caused by rapid wildfires and extreme heavy rains.
Additionally, various new policies will be introduced from the new year, including increased reserve training fees and the implementation of a livelihood account system.