The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) has urged high-risk groups to receive COVID-19 vaccinations as a precaution against the potential spread of the virus during the summer season, following an increase in COVID-19 cases in neighboring countries such as China, Thailand, and Singapore. The KDCA is extending the COVID-19 vaccination campaign for high-risk groups until June 30, 2024, to prevent severe cases and deaths. According to recent domestic and international research, the currently used JN.1 vaccine has been confirmed to still be effective (neutralizing antibody formation
Comprehensive overhaul of insurance sales commission system… Strengthening protection of policyholders' rights Financial Services Commission introduces maintenance fees and expands fee disclosure… Phased implementation by 2027 The Financial Services Commission has announced a new plan to overhaul the insurance sales commission system to protect the rights of insurance policyholders and foster a sound insurance business environment. This overhaul is being implemented as a follow-up measure to the 5th Insurance Reform Conference held in December last year. The FSC stated, “The basic goal of this
South Korea and Japan to operate ‘Korea-Japan dedicated immigration checkpoints’ at airports for the month of June Targeted at tourists who have visited within the past year... to facilitate quick entry The governments of South Korea and Japan will set up and operate ‘Korea-Japan dedicated immigration checkpoints’ at major airports in both countries for the month of June. This measure was established to promote tourism between the two countries and simplify entry procedures. According to the Ministry of Justice, the dedicated immigration checkpoints will be available to visitors from the other
“National Fitness 100,” a free fitness assessment program supporting healthy lifestyles, introduces a more detailed fitness certification system... Providing more precise diagnostics and customized exercise prescriptions. The “National Fitness 100” program, a nationwide sports welfare service that promotes physical fitness and health through scientific measurement and customized exercise prescriptions, will be relaunched with an enhanced fitness certification system. According to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, ‘National Fitness 100’ is available free of charge at 75 National Fitn
The Rural Development Administration announced that it will hold the “2025 Smart Agriculture Technology Standardization Academic Symposium” on June 12 at the International Conference Hall of its headquarters (Jeonju, Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province) in collaboration with the Korea Agency for Agricultural Technology and Rural Development. This academic symposium has been organized to share the latest technological trends in the field of smart agriculture and international standardization strategies, and to derive the direction for the operation and development of national standards for
On the 9th, the Jeollanam-do Office of Education announced that, based on the analysis results of the 2025 academic year College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT), the academic performance of Jeollanam-do students is gradually improving compared to the national average. In particular, the percentage of students in the lower performance bracket has decreased significantly, confirming the practical results of policies aimed at improving basic academic skills. The Ministry of Education announced the analysis results of the 2025 CSAT on June 9, about six months earlier than usual. However, without st
The Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province Office of Education and national universities within the province have joined forces to build a sustainable regional education ecosystem. On the 9th, the Jeonbuk Office of Education signed a business agreement with Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju National University of Education, and National Gunsan University in the auditorium on the 2nd floor of its main office and held an “Education Cooperation Declaration Ceremony.” The purpose of the agreement is for the education office and universities to collaborate in actively responding to changing educ
The Gyeonggi-do Office of Education held a special session on the theme of “A New Direction for Education: Cooperation between Local Communities and Public Education” at the 11th International Conference on Education in Botanical Gardens (ICEBG) held at COEX on the 9th. The 11th International Conference on Education in Botanical Gardens and Arboreta is held to share educational ideas from botanical gardens and arboreta around the world and promote the excellence of domestic and international botanical garden and arboretum education. The conference, which runs from the 9th to the 13th, is being
President Lee Jae-myung held his first summit call with US President Donald Trump on the evening of the 6th and agreed to work closely together for the development of the ROK-US alliance, according to a written briefing by spokesperson Kang Yu-jung.The two leaders also agreed to work toward reaching a mutually satisfactory agreement on tariff negotiations between the two countries as soon as possible, and to encourage tangible results in working-level negotiations. The phone call between the two leaders took place at 10 p.m. and lasted approximately 20 minutes. President Trump first congratula
At the 2025 Jeju AI International Film Festival, domestic and international experts gathered to discuss the possibility of coexistence between artificial intelligence (AI) and art. Jeju Special Self-Governing Province announced on the 9th that the “AI & Art Forum” was held at the Jeju Content Promotion Agency's Be IN+ Performance Hall as the second day of the “2025 Jeju AI International Film Festival.” The Leaders' Dialogue, held in the first part of the forum, explored the direction of technology and art in the AI era under the theme “Technology (術); Art (術). The Art of Coexistence (術).”