Park So-jeong

5 days ago | biz.chosun.com | Park So-jeong

"Sangmok, what do you expect me to buy with 6,363 won? I oppose the cafeteria closure!"These are the words on a banner hung by the National Government Employees Union in front of the Central Building of the Government Sejong City Hall, where the Ministry of the Interior and Safety and the Ministry of Economy and Finance have been stationed since early April.

1 week ago | biz.chosun.com | Park So-jeong

On Friday, the 18th, the daytime temperature exceeded 30 degrees for the first time this year. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration's disaster weather information system, Gumi in North Gyeongsang Province recorded the highest temperature at 30.6 degrees as of 3:30 p.m. The temperature in Uljin, North Gyeongsang Province, also reached 30.5 degrees. This marked the first time this year that any area officially exceeded 30 degrees.

1 week ago | biz.chosun.com | Park So-jeong

This year, 157 private sector professionals with expertise in artificial intelligence (AI), big data analysis, disaster and safety management, and other fields will be selected as national public servants. The Ministry of Personnel Management noted on the 18th that it has announced the plan for the '2025 National Public Service Level 5 and Level 7 Private Sector Recruitment Examination' at the Cyber National Examination Center.

1 week ago | biz.chosun.com | Park So-jeong

The government has proposed a supplementary budget totaling 12 trillion won, which includes a budget of 680 billion won for the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. The Ministry of the Interior and Safety noted that in the government’s supplementary budget approved at the Cabinet meeting on the 18th, the budget under its jurisdiction was set at 678.6 billion won. This will be finalized after further deliberations and approvals by the National Assembly.

1 week ago | biz.chosun.com | Park So-jeong

The government's proposed supplementary budget of 12 trillion won includes support programs for job creation and vulnerable workers. The Ministry of Employment and Labor noted that the budget increases under the government's supplementary budget approved at the Cabinet meeting on the 18th entail nine projects, amounting to 211.3 billion won. This will be finalized after further review and approval by the National Assembly.