Culture ministry launches global Facts About Korea volunteer group
A 40-member ministry volunteer group will report inaccurate overseas information about South Korea and promote accurate information and K-content for five months.
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Labor ministry and Incheon declare drive against manhole deaths
The labor ministry and Incheon city have adopted a joint declaration to prevent fatal suffocation accidents in public-sector confined-space work.
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Korea extends startup support to the market
Agencies are extending programmes from university founders and public patents to market tests, approvals, investment and sales.
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Health ministry designates 6,363 senior centers as heatwave hubs
The health ministry is extending operating hours at designated senior centers through September.
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Environment ministry reports spoonbill breeding range reaches south coast
South Korea's black-faced spoonbill breeding population gained about 700 pairs from a year earlier, while a nationwide survey found its first breeding site on the south coast.
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Labor ministry announces construction training partnership for vulnerable groups
A three-way partnership will pair living-space improvements for vulnerable groups with construction training, field placements and job links for young people in self-sufficiency programs.
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Environment ministry announces island cleanup expansion for summer debris
The environment ministry said the Korea National Park Service will extend a resident-led marine-debris cleanup effort to 94 locations on 22 national-park islands in preparation for heavier summer waste inflows.
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Labor ministry reports completion of mentoring for guardians of disabled students
The Korea Employment Agency for Persons with Disabilities' online mentoring program drew 1,700 applicants and logged 2,006 cumulative views.
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Interior ministry sets 2026 Ulchi exercise for Aug. 18-21
The four-day nationwide emergency-readiness exercise will include infrastructure and cyber-defense scenarios, with about 4,000 organizations and 580,000 people expected to participate.
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Ministry of Food and Drug Safety permits dual-form vitamins
Updated manufacturing standards permit over-the-counter vitamin products that package liquids and tablets together, aiming to widen consumer choice.
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National park agency to release 28 endangered foxes in Sobaeksan
The ministry's national park agency will use gradual release and tracking for 28 captive-bred foxes in the Sobaeksan National Park area.
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Labor Ministry safety guide for manhole work
The Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency plans to distribute a manhole-work safety guide to 224 local governments and public institutions.
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Ministry of Health and Welfare unveils AI healthcare plan
The Ministry of Health and Welfare plans AI pilots, a national healthcare platform and expanded health-data access to narrow regional care gaps.
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Ministry of Employment and Labor announces digital labor seminar with Uzbekistan
The Korea Labor Foundation convened Uzbek officials to discuss AI-enabled labor administration, inspection capacity and training cooperation.
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Ministry of the Interior and Safety starts online child-record certificate service
Parents will be able to obtain minor children's entry-and-exit record certificates through Government24 from Aug. 7, without visiting administrative offices.
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Ministry of Health and Welfare unveils AI healthcare strategy
South Korea plans to expand AI-assisted care from local health centers to emergency and public hospitals under a strategy adopted Thursday.
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Ministries address heat risks for workers and vulnerable people
Government measures include checks on vulnerable people and workplace safeguards.
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Three deliberation agendas set for 2026
The Ministry of the Interior and Safety says deliberations on AI, jobs and everyday policy issues will feed into recommendations by year-end.
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South Korea's Interior Ministry warns as heat illnesses triple after Ipchu
South Korea's Ministry of the Interior and Safety urges continued heat-wave precautions as post-Ipchu heat illnesses have roughly tripled over the past decade.
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Minister Kim orders Gimpo Airport rest-facility expansion
The minister directed Korea Airports Corp, airlines and ground handlers to clarify their roles after a surprise inspection found gaps in workers' access to rest facilities.
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Ministry of Health and Welfare finds home-care demand rising
A 2025 survey shows more home-care recipients want to remain at home, prompting plans to expand home-centered services and support the care workforce.
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Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism appoints Nam Yeong-jun as National Library director
Nam Yeong-jun, an emeritus professor at Chung-Ang University, begins a two-year term leading the National Library of Korea.
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Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment finds satellite can track forests
Satellite radar analysis in Jirisan National Park found distinct signals from deciduous and planted forests, offering a basis for monitoring forest change.
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Sikpum Uiyakpum Anjeoncheo reports commercialization after pre-consultations
A government report found that continued pre-consultation support coincided with development-stage advances for roughly 62 percent of surveyed innovative products.
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Ministry of Health and Welfare activates heat-wave response headquarters
The Ministry of Health and Welfare is escalating protections for older and other vulnerable people as a nationwide heat wave persists.
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Food and Drug Safety Ministry recalls tofu snacks over missing allergen labels
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety halted sales and ordered a recall after finding tofu snack labels omitted four allergens.
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Climate, Energy and Environment Ministry announces used-battery pact
The agreement with the trade and industry ministry will link policy systems and certification standards.
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Hanguk Saneopinryeok Gongdan launches innovation oversight committee for 2026 work
The new committee will assess HRDK's 2026 innovation work every two weeks and plans a comprehensive review in October.
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Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism takes outreach to Gangwon
Minister Choi Hwi-young met Gangwon Governor Woo Sang-ho and inspected cultural and sports facilities during a regional policy outreach visit.
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Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment announces Hanjeon Gisul Jiju launch
The ministry says the new unit will commercialize public energy technology and link startups to investment, testing and market access.
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