Practical changes for life in Korea: what changed, when it applies and where to check the official information.
The Presidential Committee on Aging Society and Population Policy raised maximum paid parental leave allowances and expanded public daycare enrollment priorities for working couples, including legally residing foreign families.
The Ministry of the Interior and Safety updated Korean Immigration and Integration Program (KIIP) schedules and cultural orientation sessions across metropolitan community centers to accelerate smooth living integration.
The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency announced the seasonal influenza vaccination schedule, offering free clinics for seniors and children and subsidized inoculations across designated local hospitals.
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The 1345 Contact Center under the Ministry of Justice provides multilingual counseling on visa renewals, alien registration, and permanent residency in 20 languages on weekdays from 09:00 to 18:00.
The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) deployed high-precision radar systems to enhance localized heavy rainfall and coastal storm surge tracking, feeding real-time multilingual safety advisories.
MOIS released an update to the Emergency Ready App, delivering instant translated push notifications for flood, heatwave, and earthquake emergency cell broadcasts sent to mobile devices across South Korea.
The Ministry of Employment and Labor officially promulgated the minimum wage for 2026 at 10,320 KRW per hour (2,156,880 KRW monthly for 209 hours), applying equally to foreign and domestic workers across all sectors.
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The Ministry of Employment and Labor allocated additional E-9 non-professional employment visa quotas to resolve acute regional labor shortages in manufacturing, shipbuilding, and agro-fisheries.
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MCST reported that Korean cultural exports spanning webtoons, music, and film surpassed previous records, introducing targeted regional heritage tours and cultural travel vouchers for foreign visitors.