Ministry of Health and Welfare expands Just Dream access
Minimum site hours will rise to three days weekly in August, while a mobile service targets people with mobility difficulties.
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Life & Safety
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Korea brings shared stays under a stricter tourism lodging regime
A new price rule and proposed compulsory insurance reshape two lodging categories.
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Climate ministry reports 13th bristletail species on Dolsan Island
The ministry said its affiliated institute identified the first new bristletail species recorded on the Korean Peninsula in 25 years.
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Interior Ministry announces Island Day event in Yeosu
South Korea's Ministry of the Interior and Safety will host the seventh Island Day event in Yeosu from Aug. 6 to 9, with ceremonies, performances and visitor programs.
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Ministry of Health and Welfare urges Incheon to support integrated care
The Ministry of Health and Welfare asked Incheon and local leaders nationwide to strengthen an integrated-care system while reviewing early implementation and planning measures to reduce regional gaps.
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Ministry of Health and Welfare assigns 613 safety staff to senior jobs
The Ministry of Health and Welfare is expanding safety oversight in senior employment programs as 2026 jobs reach a record 1.152 million.
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Labor Ministry sets 2027 minimum wage at 10,700 won
South Korea's Ministry of Employment and Labor set the 2027 minimum wage at 10,700 won an hour, with the 3.7 percent increase exceeding the prior two annual rises.
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Food and Drug Safety Ministry finds violations at 28 animal hospitals
The ministry is pursuing administrative action after big-data-led joint inspections identified reporting and recordkeeping breaches involving medical narcotics.
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Ministry of Food and Drug Safety begins Chuseok medical-device checks
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety will inspect 173 medical-device products before Chuseok, with failures prompting sales suspensions, recalls, disposal and further action.
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Ministry of Food and Drug Safety reports 3.1492 trillion won hygiene-products market
Newly included categories and growth in existing products lifted the market, while adult-diaper supply and wet-wipe production highlighted shifts in demand.
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