Environment ministry to open EV Trend Korea 2026
EV Trend Korea 2026 will bring clean-mobility technology displays, industry talks and buyer consultations to Seoul from Aug. 25 to 27.
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Labor ministry opens 61st national skills competition in Incheon
The event features 1,677 regional representatives in 51 occupations, with top finishers eligible for cash prizes and national-team selection trials.
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Environment ministry announces climate-energy jobs fair for youth
About 100 companies and institutions will offer recruitment consultations and on-site interviews at the Aug. 25 event in Seoul.
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Labor ministry says Seongnam institutions choose 12 ESG projects
Nine public institutions in Seongnam have agreed on 12 joint projects for 2026, with the Korea Employment Agency for Persons with Disabilities leading an AI network.
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Labor ministry announces 12 ESG projects by Seongnam agencies
Nine public institutions in Seongnam will focus on community contributions and local economic revitalization under a joint 2026 ESG plan.
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Interior ministry shifts disaster-network training toward field drills
The interior ministry will build agency-led instruction and expand disaster scenarios and joint exercises for its national disaster-safety communications network.
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Task force hears night workers' concerns over health protection
A task force gathered night workers from several sectors to discuss working conditions and health and safety concerns, with health-protection measures to be developed in the second half of 2026.
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Interior ministry maintains earthquake alert for Haenam County
Experts said repeated tremors in Haenam are unlikely to lead to a major earthquake, but the government has strengthened monitoring and emergency preparations.
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Culture ministry selects 38 jingles for policy videos
Winning entries from a contest that drew 1,454 submissions will be arranged for policy-promotion videos across government ministries.
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Culture ministry to stage DMZ Peace Festa in September
The inaugural festival will move from Incheon's Ganghwa County to Gangwon's Cheorwon County with tourism programs built around the DMZ.
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Interior ministry rolls out AI-friendly reports for department and bureau directors
The interior ministry is extending simplified, AI-friendly report-writing standards to department and bureau directors after a trial showed gains in document preparation and AI-assisted work.
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Interior ministry opens children's safety diary contest
The national contest will select 30 prize-winning diary entries, including nine recipients of the interior minister's award.
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Environment ministry proposes integrated permits for seven industries
Draft revisions would expand integrated environmental permitting to seven additional industries and ease some compliance requirements for smaller businesses.
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Labor ministry unveils inspector training plan before October legal change
South Korea's labor ministry will expand practical training and management workshops as labor inspectors prepare to take greater responsibility for criminal investigations.
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Environment ministry seeks villages for biomass energy self-reliance drive
The environment ministry will brief local governments on a contest to build community energy systems using organic waste.
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Labor ministry announces third nationwide STEP learning-experience contest
The labor ministry said the contest will accept STEP learners' accounts of skills, employment and career progress from Aug. 24 through Sept. 20.
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Climate, Energy and Environment Ministry launches third-term water-management committees across four basins
The new panels will deliberate and decide on water policies and mediate disputes in four basins.
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Labor ministry expands paid infertility-treatment leave from November
The labor ministry will expand the paid portion of annual infertility-treatment leave from Nov. 27 while raising benefit caps and adding protections against unfavorable treatment.
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Interior ministry steps up heat safety in flood zones
The interior Ministry is strengthening heat protections for recovery workers and evacuees in Geoje and Tongyeong after record rainfall.
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Interior ministry raises earthquake alert after Haenam tremors
The interior ministry raised its earthquake crisis alert after a magnitude-3.1 earthquake struck Haenam amid repeated smaller tremors.
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Food and drug safety ministry warns against putting cosmetics resembling artificial tears in eyes
The food and drug safety ministry urged consumers not to put cosmetics sold in containers resembling single-use artificial tears into their eyes and recommended packaging changes for four companies.
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Culture ministry says Tteunteun Money participation more than doubles
The culture ministry says participation in its Tteunteun Money programme more than doubled to 699,566 by end-July as it expanded app-based activity verification and payment options.
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Health ministry inspects drone heatwave checks in Asan
Health ministry examined an Asan program that uses AI-equipped drones to identify outdoor workers during heatwaves and urge them to rest or use cooling shelters.
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Health ministry reports pension support eases costs for low-income subscribers
A survey of 1,816 recipients found 58.3 percent saw lower expenses after receiving National Pension premium support for low-income regional subscribers.
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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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