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Telecommunications & Media

Cross-government body launched to step up response to digital sex crimes

The Broadcasting Media and Communications Commission said on Monday it held a kickoff meeting for a cross-government consultative body on responding to digital sex crimes with the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, the National Police Agency and the Broadcasting Media and Communications Review Commission. The body is meant to cover prevention, investigations, blocking, and victim support. The agencies shared operating plans, discussed faster blocking and overseas illegal sites, and said the new chiefs-level forum will strengthen accountability and execution.

Society

South Korea steps up cross-government response to rising teen suicides with AI monitoring, stronger counseling

South Korea is pushing a cross-government package to respond to teen suicides, strengthening mental health support in and out of schools, managing harmful online information and expanding links to counseling and treatment. The Education Ministry said teen suicide deaths rose to 396 in 2025 from 273 in 2016, while psychiatric visits among those aged 0 to 19 increased to an estimated 431,000 in 2025. The plan sets targets to cut suicide rates by 2030 and 2035.

AI & Enterprise

MSIT holds joint briefing on 10 AI projects for livelihoods, to roll out services sequentially

South Korea\'s Ministry of Science and ICT said on Thursday it will hold a joint briefing in Seoul on its \"10 AI projects for livelihoods\" to quickly introduce services people can experience in daily life. The projects span consumer life, public convenience and social safety, and involve 10 ministries and agencies and participating companies. The ministry plans to sequentially launch 4 services within 2026 and start the remaining 6 projects in the first half of 2027.