Land ministry expands toll discounts to leased vehicles for veterans and disabled
The revision takes effect immediately to cover non-commercial cars rented for at least one year by eligible groups.
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Labor ministry mandates annual safety disclosures for large firms
The revised decree requires companies with over 500 employees or major construction projects to publish safety data and appoint worker-nominated inspectors.
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Environment ministry expands renewable energy support for water source residents
The revised decree separates renewable energy projects from existing aid caps to boost household income in the Yeongsan and Seomjin river basins.
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Korea Forest Service adds non-profit groups to trainer program
The revision aims to activate the training of forest healing guides by expanding the pool of designated institutions.
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Broadcasting and communications commission adds staff to fight online misinformation
The regulatory body created two new divisions and expanded its workforce to strengthen oversight of digital platforms and verify transmission credentials.
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Defense ministry dissolves counterintelligence command in major reshuffle
The reorganization splits the former agency's powers among three new bodies to strengthen democratic control and investigative independence.
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Land ministry clears parking robots for apartment complexes
The rule change allows mechanical parking systems that use robots to move cars after drivers exit.
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Health ministry tightens criteria for top-tier hospitals to focus on severe care
The revised rules raise the required share of inpatients with serious conditions and lower the cap on minor outpatient cases while adding emergency evaluation results to the designation standards.
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Supreme Court revises enforcement officer fee rules to clarify travel expenses
The Supreme Court removed daily allowance provisions and aligned travel expense standards with specific court official regulations.
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Veterans affairs ministry eases document rules for patriot groups
The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs revised regulations to reduce paperwork burdens for organizations seeking approval for revenue-generating businesses.
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Environment ministry eases rules for livestock manure solid fuel
The revision lowers calorific standards for pure manure fuel and allows blending with auxiliary materials to promote resource recycling.
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Heritage Administration splits land excavation agencies
The revision creates separate categories for archaeology and geology to ensure professional expertise in surveying buried assets with high geological value.
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Finance ministry extends fuel tax cuts through September
The extension keeps gasoline taxes down by 15 percent and diesel by 25 percent to ease household burdens amid rising prices.
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Health ministry overhauls drug firm certification to boost R&D investment
The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced a comprehensive revision of the innovative pharmaceutical company certification system, raising research spending thresholds while simplifying evaluation metrics.
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Environment ministry clarifies river maintenance roles and extends repair deadlines
The revised rules shift responsibility to specific entities handling delegated tasks and allow flood damage repairs to continue until the next flood season.
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Interior ministry establishes framework for integrated local subsidy network
The new system aims to prevent duplicate or fraudulent claims by tracking every stage of subsidy distribution through a unified digital platform.
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Police to cut 181 staff and shift riot units to public safety
The Korean National Police Agency will reduce its affiliated workforce by 181 positions while extending the tenure of five other roles through 2028.
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National Assembly passes bill to expand arts sponsorship incentives
The revised law mandates government support for donor benefits and broadens certification to include public interest corporations.
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National Assembly passes bill to tighten AEO recertification rules
Legislation approved Thursday bars firms that lost authorized exporter status through fraud or violations from reapplying for two years.
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National Assembly passes bill to delay tax audits for distressed firms
The legislation amends the Basic Act on National Taxes to explicitly allow audit deferrals for companies facing bankruptcy risks, citing inequities in current rules that favor personal hardships over corporate insolvency.
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National Assembly passes bill to raise special guards' retirement age
The legislation also establishes a legal basis for liability insurance or mutual aid programs.
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National Assembly passes bill to mandate software project reviews
The revised Software Industry Promotion Act requires mandatory task review committees at set milestones and obliges agencies to secure budgets for approved changes.
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National Assembly passes bill to mandate KAIST board meeting minutes
The legislation requires the university's governing body to create and disclose records of its deliberations.
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Land ministry lifts household cap for joint management of rebuilt complexes
The rule change also sets new maintenance standards for mechanical parking systems and strengthens oversight of defect repairs in apartment complexes.
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Land ministry cuts traffic fees for hotels and traditional markets
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport lowered traffic impact coefficients for four-star hotels, traditional markets and indoor used-car displays to ease costs on small businesses and the tourism sector.
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Personnel management ministry expands parental leave and career credit for civil servants
New rules taking effect Aug. 1 raise the age limit for childcare leave and allow partial credit for work experience gained before obtaining required professional certificates.
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Interior ministry expands leave and career credits for local officials
New rules introduce infertility leave and recognize pre-qualification work experience to improve working conditions and recruitment.
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Veterans affairs ministry eases paperwork for profit-making ventures
The revision allows officials to verify business documents electronically, reducing the submission burden on groups representing Korean War veterans.
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Supreme Court establishes rules for aggravated damages lawsuits
The new regulation defines procedures for dismissing claims and suspending litigation under revised information network laws.
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Supreme Court expands trials in absentia for fraud cases
New rules allow courts to proceed without defendants who skip hearings after an initial appearance, with specific provisions for address verification and serious fraud exceptions.
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