Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Spokesperson’s Statement on the Situation in Venezuela
The Government of the Republic of Korea is closely monitoring the recent developments in Venezuela.The Government urges all relevant parties to exert their utmost efforts to ease tensions in the region. It is the Government’s sincere hope that democracy will be restored with due ...
Jan 04,2026
Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs
MPVA Selects January 2026 Heroes of the Korean War
First Lieutenant Lee Il-young of the Republic of Korea Air Force and Brigadier General Tahsin Yazıcı of the Turkish Army have been selected as the Heroes of the Korean War for January 2026.
Jan 02,2026
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
78% of Dog Breeding Farms Closed Down Their Business as of 21 December 2025
78% of Dog Breeding Farms Closed Down Their Business as of 21 December 2025Sejong, 2 January 2026 — Until 21 December 2025, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) received business closure notifications from dog breeding farms through local governments. ...
Jan 02,2026
Ministry of Data and Statistics
Online Shopping in November 2025
○ The online shopping transaction value marked 24.1613 trillion won in November 2025, rising 6.8% from November 2024.
○ The mobile shopping transaction value marked 18.5941 trillion won in November 2025, rising 7.9% from November 2024.
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Jan 02,2026
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources
Korea’s Annual Exports Reach New Highs in 2025
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources (MOTIR, Minister JK Kim) announced that Korea’s exports in 2025 reached USD 709.7 billion, up 3.8 percent year-on-year, marking the first time exports surpassed $700 billion and the highest annual performance on record. Daily av...
Jan 02,2026
Bank of Korea
Comprehensive Revision of Monetary and Liquidity Aggregates
The Bank of Korea has undertaken a revision of statistics* on
monetary and liquidity aggregates to reflect the publication of the
IMF’s revised Monetary and Financial Statistics Manual and
Compilation Guide and structural changes in the financial market.
* Including the Depos...
Jan 02,2026
Ministry of Data and Statistics
Consumer Price Index in December 2025
□ The Consumer Price Index was 117.57 (2020=100) in December 2025. The index increased 0.3 percent from the preceding month and rose 2.3 percent from the same month of the previous year.
◦ The index excluding food and energy was 113.83 in December 2025. The index increased 0...
Dec 31,2025
Comprehensive Revision of Monetary and Liquidity Aggregates
Ⅰ. Background of Revision
□ The Bank of Korea has undertaken a revision of statistics* on monetary and liquidity aggregates to reflect the publication of the IMF’s revised Monetary and Financial Statistics Manual and Compilation Guide and structural changes in the finan...
Dec 30,2025