The Rural Development Administration and the Korea Rural Economic Institute held a policy research council on ‘AI Transformation, National Agricultural Policy and R&D Strategy’.
Naver Cloud’s Oh Jung-sik gave a keynote speech on AI-based business processes and future prospects.
The two institutions signed an MOU to utilize agricultural satellite data and enhance agricultural observation.
The National Pension Fund Management Committee held its 7th meeting of 2025 and deliberated on several agenda items.
They decided to extend the temporary strategic hedge period until 2026 and set the excess return target at 0.248%p.
Minister of Health and Welfare Jung Eun-kyung expressed gratitude to the committee and staff, urging for good performance in 2026.
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) was detected at a broiler breeder farm in Namwon, Jeonbuk on December 14.
The Central Accident Management Headquarters has strengthened quarantine measures at the affected farm and issued a temporary movement ban in adjacent areas.
To prevent further outbreaks, thorough inspections and disinfection are being conducted at poultry farms nationwide.
Future sales of government assets over 30 billion won must be reported to the relevant standing committee of the National Assembly in advance.
Sales of shares in public institutions held by the government or public agencies require prior consent from the National Assembly, and sales at a discount to the appraised value are generally prohibited.
The Ministry of Strategy and Finance has prepared institutional improvement measures to prevent indiscriminate privatization of government assets and enhance transparency in the sales process.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced the expansion of the public transport fare refund support project (K-Pass).
A new ‘Everyone’s Card’ will be introduced, allowing users to get a full refund for any public transport expenses exceeding the monthly refund threshold.
By using the existing K-Pass card, users will automatically receive the maximum refund benefits based on their public transport usage.
The KTX-Eum train, with a top speed of 260 km/h, will begin new service on the Donghae Line from Gangneung to Busan, and new stops like Shin Haeundae will be added to the existing Seoul (Cheongnyangni) to Busan route.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced plans to fully deploy the KTX-Eum on the Jungang and Donghae Lines, enabling travel within the central and east coast regions in about three hours.
This deployment is expected to connect Busan, Ulsan, Gyeongbuk, and Gangwon regions into a one-day living area, boosting tourism demand and regional development.