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The UNESCO World Heritage Jongmyo is at risk of losing its status due to the redevelopment of Sewoon Shopping Center.

WHO's latest report released just before the UN high-level meeting in September 2025 calls for urgent expansion and paradigm shift in global mental health services. "Now is the time to act."

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The UN Global Plastic Agreement (INC-5.2) held in Geneva in August 2025 did not reach the final text adoption. This breakdown is read as a signal to change the game. Even if the treaty is stalled, city procurement and corporate buying guides are creating norms ahead, and Korea must prepare a slow but strong agreement with virgin absolute reduction, reuse standards, and toxic transparency.

The autumn sunlight of Gyeongju gently illuminates the walls of the traditional house in Gyodong Village. At the 'House of Choi Cafe East 1779', which embodies the spirit of the Choi family that has practiced sharing and restraint for about 300 years over 12 generations, a gathering of artisans contemplating the future has begun. This craft market, held from October 10 to 12, marks the beginning of the '2025 Korean Craft Exhibition_Future Heritage' in connection with the 2025 APEC Summit.

The Suwon District Court sentenced the executives to 15 years in prison in the first trial of the Arisell Hwaseong factory fire case. This is the highest sentence since the enforcement of the Serious Accident Punishment Act. The court acknowledged the responsibility for neglecting foreseeable risks, and the remaining question is how to ensure safety in the face of the speed of transition.

There were many policies, but the field often came to a halt. As signals wavered, stores and citizens were confused, and companies delayed their investment timing. Now, we need functioning rules and numbers rather than slogans.