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The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and Busan Metropolitan City announced the selection of 7,318 households in Hwamyeong and Haeundae districts for urban renewal.
This is the first case of urban renewal in local areas following the selection of 37,000 households in five first-phase new towns last year.
The ministry plans to establish the Busan Future City Support Center in the first half of next year and actively support the designation of special maintenance zones and other project procedures.

Korea and China agreed to discuss ways to expand service trade based on the MOU signed at the APEC summit.
The two countries will hold a joint committee on the Korea-China FTA to seek ways to enhance FTA implementation and continue communication for the smooth introduction of key supply chain items such as rare earths.
They also agreed to strengthen economic and trade cooperation by discussing local economic revitalization cooperation and investment cooperation activation plans.

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, to revitalize local areas, the ministry will announce a second relocation plan for public institutions and expand local transportation infrastructure such as roads, railways, and airports to realize the ‘5 Mega Regions and 3 Special Zones’.
The ministry also plans to enhance housing welfare by expanding public rental housing for various income groups and providing tailored support for youth, newlyweds, families with children, and the elderly.

The Ministry of Education announced plans to expand free education and childcare support to include four-year-olds starting next year.
Additionally, the teacher-child ratio for zero-year-old classes will be improved, and new fast-track programs for AI talent will be introduced.
Significant investments will be made in regional universities to promote balanced national growth and develop various AI educational content.

Following President Lee Jae-myung’s directive, the government has repatriated 107 Korean suspects involved in Cambodia scam crimes.
The government established a close cooperation system with Cambodia through diplomatic efforts by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the National Intelligence Service, and the police.
Reports of Korean nationals being detained or missing in Cambodia dropped significantly from 93 in October to 17 in November.

The Ministry of Health and Welfare held the 18th Korea-China Traditional Medicine Cooperation Coordination Committee in Beijing.
The two countries discussed enhancing academic and research cooperation, human exchanges, and AI and big data-based industry development.
This cooperation aims to elevate the international status of traditional medicine and contribute to public health improvement.