Ministry of Health and Welfare seeks stronger private partnerships
The Ministry of Health and Welfare held a meeting with private-sector groups to discuss support for social contribution and cooperation on emerging social risks.
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Weather, disasters and recalls that affect daily life.
South Korea's Culture Ministry reports overseas arrivals
South Korea's international arrivals rose 21 percent in the first half, with the Americas, Europe and Oceania contributing to a broader visitor market.
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Food safety ministry finds 15 misleading stevia tomato advertisers
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety found businesses promoting processed stevia tomatoes as ordinary produce, while separate checks uncovered hygiene breaches and E. coli violations.
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Culture Ministry recruits regional cultural halls for 10,000 won discounts
The ministry's second ticket-support round will offer 10,000 won on-site discounts at selected regional cultural halls from Sept. 1 through Nov. 30.
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Pyeongrim Dam enters drought caution stage
The government plans supply adjustments after Pyeongrim Dam entered the drought caution stage.
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Climate ministry inspects southern dams
The ministry will inspect response measures at Miryang and Unmun dams as southern drought raises concerns over water supplies.
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Culture Ministry targets 400 trillion won K-Culture market by 2030
The ministry's second-half blueprint centers on content investment, regional cultural infrastructure and tourism access as it seeks to broaden K-Culture's economic and overseas reach.
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Climate ministry to convene third talks with grid opponents
The government will seek residents' views on a draft plan aimed at reducing the burden of national power-grid construction.
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Government AI initiatives
Government initiatives use AI for public-data searches, welfare administration and monitoring medical-narcotics handling.
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Labor Ministry holds migrant worker respect campaign in Asan
The Ministry of Employment and Labor held an Asan event urging workplaces to replace impersonal forms of address with migrant workers' names.
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Ministry of Health and Welfare extends senior-center hours
The Ministry of Health and Welfare has designated 6,363 senior centers, extending operations through Sept. 30.
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Nakdonggang National Institute of Biological Resources finds bacteriophage targeting resistant bacteria
The institute said its new freshwater bacteriophage kills strains from eight multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter species and plans a patent registration this year.
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Labor Ministry releases annual report on construction workers
The Ministry of Employment and Labor's annual report shows a drop in retirement mutual-aid enrollment even as total payouts rose and welfare programs reached construction workers.
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Ministry of the Interior and Safety outlines AI service expansion
The Ministry of the Interior and Safety plans to automate benefit applications, streamline complex administrative requests and extend AI systems across government.
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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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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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