A presidential decree takes effect Sept. 29 creating a separate registration category for eco-friendly marine fuel suppliers while letting ordinary cargo ships carry methanol and ammonia temporarily.
The Anti-corruption & Civil Rights Commission will pay 30 percent of recovered public funds to corruption whistleblowers with no upper limit, under a decree that took effect Sept. 29.
A presidential decree revision lets the head of the newly established Gwangju-Jeonnam Integrated Special City recommend civil servants from the city for state honors.
The defense ministry is lifting or loosening protections across 29.16 million square meters, including 20.515 million square meters of flight-safety zones near Seoul, as G-113 air base in Goyang becomes a helicopter-only facility.
South Korea will reclassify lumpy skin disease as a Tier 2 livestock disease from Oct. 1, removing it from the list of outbreaks that mandate culling and easing movement controls on affected farms.
South Korea will require large power generators and public institutions to meet mandatory renewable energy targets under a new law taking effect next year.
A joint regulatory revision takes effect Sept. 15 to replace business registration certificates with verified statements in the Excellent Logistics Enterprise authentication process.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport will increase its workforce by four positions to strengthen data protection amid growing digital threats.
The ministry increased its workforce by one official as part of a broader government effort to strengthen data security amid the rise of artificial intelligence.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism established a dedicated task force to oversee the development of Gwangju as an Asian cultural hub while adding staff to handle rising data security risks.
The revised decree requires companies with over 500 employees or major construction projects to publish safety data and appoint worker-nominated inspectors.
The regulatory body created two new divisions and expanded its workforce to strengthen oversight of digital platforms and verify transmission credentials.