Labor ministry announces Korea Job World youth story contest
Korea Job World will accept entries through Aug. 31 from former participants aged 19 to 31, selecting 43 stories for grants, gifts and digital publication.
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Food and drug safety ministry secures Indonesia's halal concessions for K-beauty
The ministry says agreements with Indonesian regulators will streamline halal certification and customs processes before a cosmetics-labeling requirement begins Oct. 18.
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Labor ministry moves to revoke certification over disabled worker rights violations
The labor ministry has begun certification-revocation procedures against an Incheon business and plans broader safeguards after finding wage arrears and rights violations.
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Interior ministry launches public-data portal pilot with AI search
A two-month pilot adds conversational AI search, a unified login and data recommendations to the public-data service.
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Culture ministry unveils 9,883 travel sites picked by public
The culture ministry's 100x100 project will publish 9,883 sites selected by public vote, with good-value restaurants attracting the most interest.
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Interior ministry orders emergency response after Geoje downpour
South Korea's interior ministry directed emergency agencies to carry out rescues, evacuations and relief support after torrential rainfall stranded residents in Geoje.
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Culture ministry launches disability sports talent scouting team
The 50-member initiative will connect sports and education networks to identify and develop young athletes with disabilities.
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Health ministry to chair APEC health meeting in China
South Korea will lead discussions on a five-year regional health strategy, healthy aging and digital health at an APEC working group meeting in Dalian.
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Health ministry says pension ESG rules will extend to alternative assets
A bill approved by the National Assembly would allow the national pension fund to apply responsible-investment principles to alternative investments as well as shares and bonds.
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Health ministry says parliament passes cosmetics industry bill
The bill broadens the legal basis for government support across South Korea's cosmetics sector and creates a certification system for innovative companies.
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Culture ministry to operate carbon-neutrality pop-up with webtoon characters
The culture ministry will operate a Yumi's Cells-themed pop-up in Seoul while introducing a new carbon-neutrality policy brand.
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World's first OECD zebrafish embryo test project begins
The alternative test is expected to cut costs to one-fiftieth of conventional animal testing and accelerate toxicity screening.
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Four legal revisions clear National Assembly
Four legal revisions create a cosmetics policy framework and strengthen safety management for online medical devices and imported food.
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Environment ministry announces nationwide lights-out event expected to draw 1.68 million
Energy Citizens' Solidarity expects more than 1.68 million people to take part in a 10-minute lights-out on Aug. 22 at 23 major landmarks and locations across South Korea.
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Food and drug safety ministry to co-host WHO biosimilar workshop
South Korea's food and drug safety ministry will hold a three-day workshop with the World Health Organization to support implementation of biosimilar assessment guidelines across Asia-Pacific.
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Food and drug safety ministry proposes simpler drug change procedures
Draft rules would make certain location changes reportable, shorten processing for certain clinical-trial plans and shorten the deadline for recall plans.
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Climate, Energy and Environment Ministry sends vice minister to inspect Geoje floods
First Vice Minister Geum Han-seung will inspect flood-hit rivers and utilities in Geoje after record rainfall damaged infrastructure and caused power outages.
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Labor ministry announces Hyundai Jecheol disability employment pact
The agreement pairs job development and vocational training with monitoring and follow-up management.
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Interior ministry shifts heavy-rain response to recovery
The interior ministry is replacing its emergency rain-response system with a recovery support headquarters after severe rainfall damaged southern coastal areas.
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Labor ministry launches task force for proposed worker safety net
Experts will refine the proposed council's structure and funding through September before a broader stakeholder forum continues discussions through year-end.
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Interior ministry declares special disaster zones after heavy rain
The interior ministry declared Geoje and Sanyang-eup and Bongpyeong-dong in Tongyeong special disaster zones after heavy rain inflicted damage.
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South Korea declares disaster areas after record southern-coast floods
The flood response now combines emergency repairs, resident aid and a detailed damage assessment.
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Labor ministry starts fifth inspection of wage-system misuse in Daejeon and Cheongju
The labor ministry will inspect IT, research and development and other knowledge-service employers after earlier checks found unpaid allowances at several businesses in the Daejeon area.
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Interior ministry says 2,375 seek Serious Crimes Investigation Agency posts
The voluntary applicants account for 82.6 percent of the planned agency's 2,874 authorized positions ahead of its Oct. 2 launch.
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Climate, Energy and Environment Ministry says parliament passes seven bills
The measures permit priority grid access for small public-interest renewable projects with resident participation and replace the renewable portfolio standard with a competitive-bidding contract market.
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Health ministry says parliament passes 10 health-related bills
The package includes a new cosmetics-industry law, ESG provisions for National Pension investments, prescription safety checks and nurse-staffing rules.
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Climate, Energy and Environment Ministry announces citizen-science biodiversity survey at Sobaeksan
The National Institute of Biological Resources will bring specialists, citizen scientists and students together at Sobaeksan National Park for a biodiversity survey.
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Labor ministry unveils first employment-center overhaul in 30 years
The labor ministry's plan aims to automate routine center work and provide more tailored counseling for job seekers.
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Health ministry opens debate on wider remote-care drug delivery
The health ministry will consult stakeholders on extending drug delivery beyond limited remote-care patients before a revised law takes effect Dec. 24.
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Climate, Energy and Environment Ministry opens consultation on battery recycling rules
South Korea's Climate, Energy and Environment Ministry is seeking input on draft rules covering battery recycling, safety standards and collection of emerging waste resources.
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