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Newly appointed police officers make salute to the president at the Korean National Police University in South Chungcheong on March 17.

Korea plans to raise public work force by some 4,000 positions in 2027

The government has announced plans to hire 700 more labor inspectors while also adding over 500 front line police positions.

2026.9.1

Local tax outage hits WeTax and Gov24: Ministry

A data traffic surge during a system update disrupted local tax services Wednesday, prompting the government to extend filing and payment deadlines through Friday.

2026.7.1

Late Itaewon bar owner who aided victims is officially recognized as disaster victim

The victim helped transport injured people to hospitals at the time of the disaster, but suffered from physical and psychological trauma as a result before taking their own life at the age of 37 in April 2025.

2026.6.26

A gas station in Seoul on April 30. [YONHAP]

Over 70% apply for oil price relief just four days after launch

More than 70 percent of people eligible for financial assistance related to high oil prices have applied for the benefits, just four days after the program was launched, government data showed Friday.

2026.5.1

Civil servants, or government officials, are seen on their way to work in front of the government complex in Sejong on Sept. 21, 2022, in this file photo unrelated to the story. [YONHAP]

Interior Ministry inspects civil servants for falsifying overtime records

Dozens of local government officials were caught falsifying overtime hours to receive unearned pay during the year-end and New Year holiday season, according to the Ministry of the Interior and Safety on Thursday.

2025.11.20

The government complex in Sejong is seen on Aug. 28, 2022. [YONHAP]

Two months later, gov't admits hackers accessed internal platforms, digital certificates

The Korean government officially acknowledged Friday that hackers had accessed government work management platform Onnara and administrative digital signature certificates (GPKI), which are essential for civil servant authentication.

2025.10.17

President Lee Jae Myung, left, is briefed about public security and safety efforts over the Chuseok holiday by police officers at a police station in central Seoul on Oct. 3. [PRESIDENTIAL OFFICE]

President Lee urges better conditions for civil servants after official's death

President Lee Jae Myung called for improved working conditions for civil servants Saturday after the death of an official who had been working on restoring online government services.

2025.10.4

A pine forest on a mountain in Andong, North Gyeongsang, that was burned down by a wildfire [KIM JUNG-SEOK]

Supplementary budget set at $478M for wildfire recovery, presidential inauguration

The first supplementary budget of the year has been set at 678.6 billion won to cover wildfire recovery, landslide prevention and presidential inauguration preparations.

2025.4.18

A person holds up a mobile device displaying an electronic copy of a residence registration card at a community center in Gunwi County, Daegu, in December last year. [YONHAP]

Gov't to begin expanded rollout of digital ID cards for Koreans

Koreans will be able to have a digital copy of their resident registration card on their mobile devices starting next month, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety said on Sunday.

2025.2.9

Interior Minister Lee Sang-min, center, speaks at a meeting at the Central Government Complex in Jongno District, central Seoul, on Friday. [YONHAP]

Gov't to invest $2.5 billion in critical patient treatment over five years

The government plans to invest 3.3 trillion won ($2.5 billion) annually into improving the treatment of critically ill patients at tertiary hospitals over the next five years.

2024.9.27

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Interior Ministry

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Korea plans to raise public work force by some 4,000 positions in 2027

Local tax outage hits WeTax and Gov24: Ministry

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