Dec. 28

• ●Filipino caregivers program stalls amid local government apathy The Korea Times
  A government initiative to expand the nationwide use of foreign caregivers next year has faced unexpectedly low demand from local government, prompting a potential revision of the program's timeline and implementation strategy, according to the Ministry of Employment and Labor, Friday.
  
  

• ●Korea to produce cancer treatment actinium-225 domestically by mid-2025 The Korea Times
  Korea is set to begin domestic production of actinium-225 (Ac-225), a key raw material for next-generation cancer treatments, as early as the first half of 2025.

Dec. 31

• ●Gyeonggi to offer insurance for climate change harm Korea JoongAng Daily
  The Gyeonggi Provincial Government will offer insurance for health issues and other risks caused by climate change in the new year, with both Korean citizens and registered foreign residents eligible.
  
  

• ●3 in 10 Gyeonggi residents have used legal or illegal psychoactive drugs: survey The Korea Herald
  Three out of 10 Gyeonggi Province residents say they have used either prescribed or illegal psychoactive drugs, officials reported Tuesday.

Jan. 1

• ●Policies in 2025 bring positive changes The Korea Herald
  The South Korean government recently published the latest edition of its biannual guide to new government policies, detailing 313 changes across the 39 bodies of the government that are being enacted in the new year.

Jan. 2

• ●Half of adult Koreans see no problem with child-free life The Hankyoreh
  One in two Koreans of reproductive age do not believe that it is necessary to have chidlren.

Jan. 3

• ●South Korea sees largest influenza outbreak since 2016 The Korea Herald
  South Korea is experiencing its largest influenza outbreak since 2016, with cases rising sharply particularly among teenagers.