[2026-05-28] EV Auto-Charging, Safer Field Trips, Seosomun Bridge Probe: Korea’s Three Everyday Safety and Infrastructure Moves

On May 28, 2026, the Korean government rolled out three same-day policies focused on everyday safety and living infrastructure.
The Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment opened working-level talks to introduce automatic charging and payment for electric vehicles.
The Ministry of Education announced a comprehensive Field-Trip Safety Support Plan, and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport formed an official Construction Accident Investigation Committee for the Seoul Seosomun overpass collapse.
Charging convenience, student safety, and urban infrastructure safety moved together on the same day.

[2026-05-28] Korea AI Transformation: 6th S&T Basic Plan Hearing, AI·Software Pricing Reform TF, 7 AI Welfare Service Providers Selected

On May 28, 2026, the Korean government rolled out three AI-transformation policies on the same day.
The Ministry of Science and ICT opened public hearings on the 6th Science and Technology Basic Plan and launched an AI/Software Service Pricing Reform Task Force.
The Ministry of Health and Welfare selected seven AI welfare service providers with an 11.875 billion won (KRW) budget for 2026–2027.
Together, the three measures signal a coordinated push to align strategy, procurement, and field deployment of AI.

[2026-05-27] Korea Announces Nuclear Submarine Plan, Southern Marine Capital Region, and Maternal Emergency Care Reform

Three Major Decisions from Korea’s May 26 Cabinet Meeting At the 23rd Cabinet Meeting combined with the 10th Emergency Economic Review Meeting on May 26, 2026, the South Korean government approved three major policy items: the basic plan for a nuclear-powered submarine program (Jangbogo-N), a development roadmap for the Southern Marine Capital Region, and an … Read more

[2026-05-27] Korea Plans First Nuclear-Powered Submarine, Expands Parental Leave to Grade 6, and Records 36,000 Diaspora Visa Conversions

South Korea’s Defense Ministry unveiled a plan to commission its first nuclear-powered submarine (SSN) in the mid-2030s to counter North Korea’s SLBM threat.
Civil servant parental leave will be extended from age 8 (grade 2) to age 12 (grade 6), with a new fertility treatment leave category added.
The Ministry of Justice reported 36,000 overseas Koreans converted to the new unified visa in three months, alongside the first government budget for diaspora support centers.
All three policies target long-term national capacity: security, demographics, and global human network strength.

[2026-05-26] South Korea Enacts Life Safety Act, Launches First Dual-Use Turbofan Engine, Premier Issues Flood Emergency Directive

South Korea enacted the Life Safety Basic Act on May 26, 2026, formally guaranteeing citizens’ right to safety in law.
The Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) launched development of the country’s first domestic dual-use military-civil turbofan engine.
Prime Minister Kim Min-seok issued an emergency directive to all local governments to prepare for unusually heavy rainfall.
Three simultaneous policy moves signal a comprehensive government push toward national safety and resilience.

[2026-05-26] Korea’s Three-Front Public Reform: Prosecutors as Public Defenders, Overseas Tech Barrier Relief, and AI Ecosystem Protection

On 26 May 2026, three South Korean ministries simultaneously announced public-service reform initiatives spanning justice, trade, and environmental governance.
The Ministry of Justice reported prosecutors now serve as public-interest defenders, with extraditions up fourfold and KRW 100 billion in annual criminal asset recovery.
The Ministry of Trade launched a public initiative to resolve overseas technical regulation barriers, while the Korea Forest Service released AI-based biodiversity maps for the Baekdu-daegan range.