Jeongwol Daeboreum is one of Korea's traditional holidays, falling on the 15th day of the lunar calendar's first month, which is the day when the brightest full moon rises. It carries the meaning of welcoming the new year under the light of the full moon and making wishes for desired outcomes. Jeongwol Daeboreum is rooted in ancient society's astronomical knowledge and agricultural culture. It signifies the end of winter, the beginning of the new year, and the wishes for health and abundance, aiming to dispel evil spirits. It served as a platform for communication, where people gathered to inq
Low birth rate and increasing multicultural and immigrant population: 200,000 multicultural students expected by 2025 Comprehensive support for academic enhancement, emotional, and career counseling Due to the phenomenon of a declining birth rate, the number of students in elementary, middle, and high schools has steadily decreased. However, the number of multicultural students continues to rise, and it is projected to reach 200,000 by 2025. This has led to the analysis that there is a need for an 'in-country perspective' education policy, considering the higher proportion of students born in
The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family has decided to expand support for single-parent families this year to enable them to raise their children in a more stable environment. The ministry plans to increase the target beneficiaries and raise the support amount for child-rearing allowances. According to the ministry, starting this month, the issuance of single-parent family certificates and the expansion of child-rearing allowance beneficiaries will take effect. Firstly, the income criteria for issuing single-parent family certificates and child-rearing allowances will be relaxed from 60% of
The government announced that, starting from February, it will expand the health insurance premium deduction amount imposed on vehicles and property for locally registered residents from the current KRW 50 million to KRW 100 million. According to the National Health Insurance Service, health insurance premiums are part of a social security system designed to prevent households from facing excessive burdens due to high medical expenses resulting from diseases or injuries. Citizens pay insurance premiums regularly, and the National Health Insurance Service, as the insurer, manages and operates t
On the 22nd, the government decided to completely abolish the "Mobile Device Distribution Act," which limits subsidies for mobile phone terminals, in an effort to encourage a reduction in communication expenses for the public. The "Mobile Device Distribution Improvement Act" was enacted in 2014 to ensure transparency in the distribution of terminals and subsidies. Its purpose was to eliminate discrimination by allowing all users to receive subsidies, preventing excessive subsidies to certain users. Through this law, mobile carriers were encouraged to focus on service competition rather than en