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South Korean childcare and youth welfare initiatives

7 clusters · 18 sources · last updated

Latest: South Korean government to expand public jobs to 86,000 positions

South Korea is implementing comprehensive welfare measures to address low birth rates and support youth. The Ministry of Health and Welfare is consolidating benefits into a ‘Child Welcome Subsidy’ plan. Under this system

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South Korea: President Lee faces record low approval

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Latest: South Korean President Lee Jae-myung's approval rating falls to 35.3%

President Lee Jae-myung’s administration is facing a deepening approval crisis, characterized by a prolonged downward trend in public support. Recent polling from Realmeter and the Korean Society Opinion Institute (KSOI)

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South Korean housing market stabilization efforts

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Latest: President Lee orders accelerated housing supply in South Korea

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has outlined a multi-faceted strategy to combat real estate speculation and stabilize the national housing market. Initially, the administration focused on addressing price volatility

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South Korean crackdown on ticket scalping

7 clusters · 13 sources · last updated

Latest: South Korea to crack down on baseball ticket scalping

South Korean authorities have intensified their crackdown on illegal ticket scalping through legislative changes and major criminal investigations. As of August 28, 2026, amendments to the Performance Act and the Nationa

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President Lee advances Kim Ji-yong SCIA nomination

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Latest: South Korea National Assembly enters second week of parliamentary audits

The nomination of attorney Kim Ji-yong to lead the newly established Serious Crime Investigation Agency (SCIA) has progressed to a formal parliamentary hearing request, despite intensifying political friction. President

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Park Jin-young testifies at National Assembly audit

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Latest: Park Jin-young draws attention at National Assembly audit

On October 7, Park Jin-young, CEO of JYP Entertainment and co-chairman of the Presidential Committee on Popular Culture Exchange, testified at a National Assembly audit to address controversies regarding his role and the

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