The Ministry of Personnel Management announced the conversion of the 9th grade civil service exam to the Public Service Aptitude Test (PSAT) and the establishment of an early promotion system for the 5th grade.
Regular inspections of high-ranking officials’ stock sales and blind trusts will be conducted, and the disciplinary period for stalking and pornography distribution will be extended to 10 years.
Personnel management will be reformed to focus on competency and performance from recruitment to position management, evaluation, and rewards.

The Ministry of Interior plans to enact the ‘Citizen Participation Basic Law’ and establish the ‘Everyone’s Plaza’ communication platform next year.
The Democracy Development Merit Awards, which were suspended after 2023, will resume in June next year, and support will be provided for the establishment of a unified special city to overcome the metropolitan area dominance.
The Ministry presented three policy directions, five key tasks, and two additional tasks to achieve the goal of ‘Plus for People’s Lives, Reliable Happiness and Safety Ministry’.

President Lee Jae-myung emphasized the importance of R&D investment in his 2026 budget speech.
Next year’s government R&D budget has been set at a record 35.5 trillion won.
The Ministry of Agriculture plans to focus investments on smart agriculture and green bio industries.

A survey revealed that 62.4% of Gyeongbuk wildfire victims are still living in temporary housing.
The Ministry of Interior and Safety stated that they will continuously manage the recovery and support process.
The government plans to provide additional funds and donations to the victims and encourage their participation in the distribution process.

President Lee Jae-myung stressed the importance of transparent governance to the public.
The government will conduct briefings in front of the public and provide special rewards to dedicated officials.
To address polarization, the government plans to shift policy paradigms and promote social economy.

The government has decided to add superconductors, K-bio, K-digital healthcare, and K-content to its super-innovation economy project.
On the 16th, the Ministry of Economy and Finance held a meeting to announce the fourth implementation plan for the 15 major super-innovation economy projects.
The government plans to develop prototypes for various application fields within the next five years to lead industrial and technological innovation.