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The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced plans to start construction of over 50,000 homes in public housing sites in the Seoul metropolitan area next year and begin occupancy in the third new city.
Additionally, the ministry will announce a second relocation plan for public institutions and expand local transportation infrastructure such as roads, railways, and airports.
The ministry aims to strengthen housing welfare and support the construction industry’s leap forward through various policies.

The Ministry of Education announced that it will expand free education and childcare support to include four-year-olds starting next year and improve the teacher-child ratio for infants.
Additionally, it plans to establish fast-track programs for innovative master’s and doctoral degrees and strengthen support for postdoctoral researchers to foster AI talent.
Various measures will be implemented to address regional extinction crises through tailored educational innovations and to enhance students’ capabilities to respond to climate crises.

In 2024, the number of newlywed couples decreased by 2.3% to 952,000.
Among first-time newlyweds, the proportion with children dropped to 51.2%, while the dual-income rate rose to 59.7%.
The main type of residence for first-time newlyweds was apartments (77.0%), up by 2.5% from the previous year.

The first G-KIC conference was held in Silicon Valley, USA, on December 12.
The conference focused on strengthening the global network through collaboration and connection between overseas centers under the Ministry of Science and ICT.
It also aimed to enhance local networks to attract and bring back outstanding overseas researchers to Korea.

The Personal Information Protection Commission has decided to issue warnings to four personal information processors for inadequate privacy policy disclosures.
These processors were found to have omitted or inadequately disclosed mandatory items and have since corrected the violations.
The commission will continue to guide on best practices and precautions for establishing and disclosing privacy policies.

The Fair Trade Commission, along with the Korea Consumer Agency, held the 2025 Consumer-Centered Management certification ceremony.
The event also included a government award ceremony for outstanding certified companies of 2025.
The FTC and the Korea Consumer Agency will continue to collaborate to promote consumer-centered management.