December 2025 Government Report Summaries

Trend Analysis Welfare Economy 🔥 85 2025-12-24

October 2025 Vital Statistics (Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Divorces)

National Data Agency

1Births in October 2025 reached 21,958, a 2.5% increase from the previous year.

2Marriages rose 0.2% to 19,586, and the total fertility rate reached 0.81.

Work Report Security Technology 🔥 85 2025-12-18

Ministry of National Defense

1The 2026 defense budget is set at 65.86 trillion KRW, a 7.5% increase from 2025.

2Legal grounds will be established to refuse illegal orders to prevent martial law.

Trend Analysis Economy Prices 🔥 75 2025-12-31

National Data Agency

1Dec 2025 CPI rose 2.3% YoY, with the growth rate slowing by 0.1%p from Nov.

2Annual 2025 CPI rose 2.1% YoY, while the fresh food index decreased by 0.6%.

Policy Report Welfare Employment 🔥 75 2025-12-19

Ministry of Gender Equality and Family

1The 2026 budget for the Ministry rises 13% to 2.01 trillion KRW.

2Digital sex crime staff will increase, and AI youth counseling will be launched.

Trend Analysis Economy Industry 🔥 75 2025-12-30

National Data Agency

1Total industrial production rose 0.9% in Nov 2025, led by semiconductors.

2Retail sales fell 3.3% as spending on food and clothing decreased.

Statistics Economy Employment 🔥 70 2025-12-23

National Data Agency

12024 national GRDP reached 2,561 trillion KRW, up 6.2% from the previous year.

2Real economic growth hit 2.0% driven by manufacturing and transportation sectors.

Statistics Economy Welfare 🔥 45 2025-12-24

National Data Agency

1Domestic migration in Nov 2025 decreased compared to the same month last year.

2Housing market trends and demographic shifts are primary causes for the decline.