On February 27, Kwon Jae-han, head of the Korea Rural Development Administration, visited a smart bee producer in Buyeo, Chungcheongnam-do, South Chungcheong Province, to check the production status, and then visited a farmer who uses bees to grow cherry tomatoes to see the effectiveness of bee pollination. The company that Commissioner Kwon visited received the mass breeding technology for honey bees developed by the Korea Rural Development Administration and participated in a pilot project for new smart breeding facilities, producing 20,000 bee swarms (bongun) annually. After inspecting the
1.15 million people have benefited from 'Connecting People's Finance' in 6 months. 'Connecting People's Finance', a comprehensive platform for people's finance, provides support from searching and selecting private and policy financial products to loan execution at once. 6 months since its launch! June 30, 2024 ~ December 31, 2024 4.5% increase compared to the existing KFI app About 3.15 million people have logged in, and about 1.15 million people have benefited. Product referrals, access to complex support, payment of dormant deposits, etc. 1,082,503 cases of policy-based microfinance product
Spousal Maternity Leave Expands on February 23rd ◆ Leave duration (Existing) 10 days (Reorganized) 20 days ◆ Start date (Existing) Start within 90 days of the birth date (Reorganization) Complete use within 120 days from the date of delivery ◆ Number of installments (Existing) 2 installments (Reorganized) 4 installments [News Source: Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism]
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The Korea Institute for Christian Social Affairs (KICSA) has released a report on Protestant perceptions of major issues in Korean society, “2024 Protestant Perceptions of Major Social Issues: Multilayered Crisis in Korean Society,” has been published. The book compares the differences in perceptions between Protestants and non-Protestants in four areas: politics, religion, climate and ecology, and gender, and analyzes the nature of the multi-layered crisis facing Korean society. Each year, the organization has selected a major social issue and its connection to the Protestant faith to examine
The Korean Intellectual Property Office announced on Feb. 19 that it will newly designate the fields of bio, advanced robotics, and artificial intelligence as priority examination targets following the fields of semiconductors, displays, and secondary batteries, and will also redesignate the field of secondary batteries by expanding the scope of application. The prioritized examination of carbon-neutral green technologies will also be expanded to include national strategic technologies and renewable energy fields in addition to the existing carbon dioxide capture technology. The prioritized ex
Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, announced on March 27 that it has started a book-reading robot rental service utilizing AI (artificial intelligence) vision technology. The service is aimed at childcare institutions such as daycare centers, kindergartens, and community childcare centers in the district, and one robot and more than 50 exclusive books are rented for a month on a first-come, first-served basis. The reading robot (Luka) is equipped with a function that analyzes images and reads the story on the page while flipping through the book, and can also sing songs and play simple games. It is expected
Currently, Korea is ranked 6th in the world in the national AI rankings, but in detail, while it is highly evaluated in items such as 'development' (3rd) and 'infrastructure' (6th), it is low in 'talent' (13th), 'research' (13th), and 'venture investment' (12th), so strategic support is needed, such as organizing a catch-up group to develop open AI or deep-seek AI technology. (2024 Global AI Index (GAII)) : The GAII, published by Tortus Media in the UK, is the leading index cited when comparing national AI capabilities. In last year's report, which included 83 countries, Korea was ranked 6th i
On February 28, Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yeol appointed the members of the fourth Advisory Committee on Economic Security and Diplomacy, comprised of 16 industry, academia, and experts in various fields, including customs, semiconductors, energy, and key minerals, who will serve for the next two years. Minister Cho Tae-yeol emphasized the severe situation of increasing uncertainty in the economic, security, and diplomatic environment and asked the advisory board members to make generous policy recommendations. Following the appointment ceremony, the first meeting of the 2025 Advisor
Statistics Korea will launch the 'Economic Situation Board' and 'National Life Outlook', statistical visualization contents that allow anyone to experience statistics in an easy and fun way, on February 24 through KOSIS. Kobot 1.5, an advanced statistical chatbot, will also be piloted for public evaluators from February 28th. Statistics Korea provides statistical visualization contents on various topics every year to make statistics more accessible and useful to the public and expand the use of statistics. This year, we have developed useful and interesting contents under the themes of 'Econom