South Korea has begun a pilot in which AI drafts referral, surgery, discharge, and transfer documents at Gangwon National University Hospital and Yeongwol Medical Center. The government plans to expand the network to as many as 35 hospitals in 2027 and 72 public hospitals by 2029.
Police will focus on accidents on national highways from November 11 to December 10, when truck drivers are required to check for over-speed, highway safety and safety belts.
Turn Toward Busan will bring people around the world together for a minute of silence at 11 a.m. Korea time on Nov. 11, facing the UN Memorial Cemetery in Busan. The city’s ceremony begins at 10:50 a.m., followed by a memorial siren across Busan.
South Korea had 28,600 more employment insurance subscribers in October than a year earlier, while enrollment among people 29 and younger fell by 54,100. The job-opening-to-applicant ratio rose to 0.46; new unemployment benefit claims increased, even as recipients and total payments declined.
The Korea Meteorological Administration released a video on Nov. 9 explaining fault distribution and how earthquakes occur. South Korea studies faults beneath the ground separately from active faults at the surface, and a mapped fault alone does not determine local earthquake risk.
The Committee has agreed to review the financial support of $2 trillion for the essential investment in firefighters and to reflect the budget for equipment, training facilities and specialized medical systems in the review process. The specific scale of the support will be determined after the review of the budget for 2027.
On November 8, the Seoul Board of Directors elected the Master of Mechanical Engineering Department of Seoul as the final candidate for the 29th General Assembly, with the appointment of the Minister of Education and the President remaining, and the term of office is scheduled to start on February 1 next year.
The 31st General Meeting of the Parties to the UN Climate Change Convention (COP31) will be held in Turkey, Italy, from 9 to 20 November, with Turkey as chairman and Australia leading the negotiations on reduction, adaptation and climate change.
Samsung topped KT by 12-1 in the 5th Korean Series on November 8 and topped the top with 4 victories and 1 defeat in the 4th Series, leading the 4th consecutive victory after the 1st Series defeat and receiving the MVP in the 5th Series.
A district heating pipeline broke in Magok-dong, Seoul, interrupting hot water and heat to 8,965 homes. Service was restored at 8:45 a.m. on the 7th; one passerby suffered severe burns, and officials are investigating the cause.
After Democrats’ midterm victories, concerns about data center regulation have grown, but no sweeping federal construction freeze has been confirmed. Investors in South Korea should watch state permitting, customers’ server investment schedules and orders for power equipment.
Mirae Asset Securities said on November 7 that account numbers belonging to about 3,800 customers and personal information for 35,255 employees had been exposed. Check the company’s official website or app to see whether you’re affected, and ignore messages asking you to click links, share verification codes, or send money.
U.S. nonfarm payrolls rose by 165,000 in October and unemployment fell to 4.1%, while hourly pay also increased. The stronger report lifted bets on another Fed rate hike, with a stronger dollar and higher Treasury yields posing potential headwinds for Korean stocks and the won.
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission said on Nov. 6 that an online post about real estate measures was false. It urged readers to verify policy details through official releases from the commission and the land ministry.
South Korea’s transport ministry voted to impose 252.5 million won in fines for five violations of the Railroad Safety Act. The penalties will be finalized after the parties have a chance to respond; no changes to how passengers buy tickets or board trains were announced.
Hanwha Aerospace has opened a 59,500-square-meter launch vehicle manufacturing center in Suncheon. The site will assemble and verify all three stages of Nuri-6, scheduled to launch in 2027, and support the company’s plans for future and self-developed rockets.
Major events for World Youth Day Seoul 2027 will take place at Sangam World Cup Stadium on Aug. 3, 5 and 6, then at Seoul Airport in Seongnam on Aug. 7 and 8. Organizers expect about 500,000 registrations from 190 countries and are planning a 2.8–4-kilometer walk from transit hubs to the airport venue.
UNESCO’s evaluation body has recommended listing the traditional knowledge, skills and cultural practices associated with making hanji. The final decision will be made at an intergovernmental committee meeting in Xiamen, China, beginning November 30.
South Korea’s National Police Agency has filed four civil suits seeking a total of ₩26.57 million from people who posted threats targeting a university, companies and a baseball stadium. The courts will decide whether the claimed response costs are recoverable and, if so, how much to award.
On Nov. 5, the government outlined the results of investigations into price-fixing on food ingredients and subsequent price cuts. It reported reductions of up to 26.5% for ingredients such as sugar and up to 14.6% for processed foods, though changes at the checkout vary by product.
