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Industry
Industry ministry audit lacks substance without witnesses or documents, repeats partisan clashes
A parliamentary audit of South Korea\'s industry ministry drew attention for issues including mega-projects and U.S. investment, but devolved into partisan wrangling without key witnesses or requested documents. Lawmakers said submissions were withheld despite public money being involved. The ministry repeatedly said it would check or review. Disputes also emerged over who proposed the Honam semiconductor cluster. Lawmakers questioned differing explanations over an Alaska LNG project and urged an investigation into a leaked closed-door transcript.
Mobility
Whistle expands parking enforcement alert service to 7 cities and counties in North Jeolla
Mobility platform Whistle will start a parking enforcement alert service in Buan County, North Jeolla, the company said on Thursday. With the addition, Whistle said its coverage in the province will expand to a total of seven cities and counties, including Namwon, Iksan, Jinan, Gunsan, Wanju and Gochang. Users can receive free alerts via app push notifications or KakaoTalk messages when CCTV captures their vehicles in enforcement zones.
Telecommunications & Media
MSIT finalises 2026 overhead cable maintenance plan, to push Clean-Zone pilot
South Korea\'s Ministry of Science and ICT finalised its 2026 overhead cable maintenance plan after holding the 38th coordination meeting, it said on Monday. The plan covers 407 maintenance zones in 63 local governments, including all 25 districts of Seoul, and involves work on 130,910 utility poles. Allocation will reflect the share of public complaints, adding more work to areas with frequent complaints. The ministry will also launch a Clean-Zone pilot to prevent re-cluttering after maintenance.
