On December 14, highly pathogenic avian influenza was detected at a broiler breeder farm in Namwon, Jeonbuk.
The Central Accident Management Headquarters immediately implemented quarantine measures and issued a temporary movement ban in nearby areas.
To prevent further outbreaks, nationwide poultry farm inspections will be intensified.
Future sales of government assets exceeding 30 billion won must be pre-reported to the relevant National Assembly committee.
Sales of shares in public institutions held by the government or public agencies require prior consent from the National Assembly, and discounted sales below appraisal value are generally prohibited.
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.
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 a full refund for any amount exceeding the monthly refund threshold.
By using the existing K-Pass card, users will automatically receive the highest refund benefits based on their public transport usage.
The KTX-Eum train will start new operations on the Donghae Line between Gangneung and Busan.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport plans to fully deploy KTX-Eum on the Jungang and Donghae Lines to enable travel within the central and east coast regions in about 3 hours.
The number of daily operations on the Cheongnyangni-Bujeon route will increase from 6 to 18, and the Cheongnyangni-Andong route will expand from 18 to 20.
The Financial Services Commission held a meeting to assess the financial market situation and discuss future prospects and risk factors.
Chairman Lee Eog-weon emphasized the importance of financial market stability while diagnosing domestic and international financial market conditions.
Attendees discussed next year’s financial market outlook and various risk factors, agreeing to extend the market stabilization program.
There are concerns that including tar in the harmful substance tests for tobacco does not align with the law’s intent.
The Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Food and Drug Administration stated they will disclose all major harmful substances.
Due to the recent data breach at Coupang, smishing messages have increased, requiring caution.