Ministry of Food and Drug Safety

<p>The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (Minister Yu-kyoung OH) successfully hosted the 3rd Asia-Pacific Food Regulatory Authority Summit (APFRAS) from May 15 (Thu) to 16 (Fri). Together with 13&nbsp;participating countries, it announced the APFRAS Jeju 2025 Declaration...

May 16,2025

Bank of Korea

□ The Export Price Index (KRW basis) decreased 1.2 percent from the previous month. o The index increased 0.7 percent over the last 12 months. □ The Import Price Index (KRW basis) decreased 1.9 percent from the previous month. o It decreased 2.3 percent over the last 1...

May 16,2025

Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

Rural Agreements: S. Korea Turns Rural Areas into Spaces Attracting People to Live and Work inSejong, 16 May 2025 — On 15 May, H.E. Song Miryung, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, signed rural agreements with the mayors of 21 cities and counties. Both sides ag...

May 16,2025

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1. Deputy Director-General for Northeast and Central Asian Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nam Jin visited Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. During the visit, Deputy Director-General Nam held the 3rd Korea-Tajikistan Policy Consultation with Head of the Department of the Asia...

May 15,2025

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) is holding the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministers Responsible for Trade (MRT) meeting from May 15–16 at the International Convention Center Jeju (ICC Jeju). As Korea is resuming APEC chairmanship i...

May 15,2025

Bank of Korea

1. During March 2025, Narrow Money (M1, seasonally adjusted, period-average) decreased by 0.2% compared to the previous month. 2. Broad Money (M2, seasonally adjusted, period-average) decreased by 0.1%. ※ Please refer to the attached files.

May 15,2025

Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency

- The “mRNA Vaccine Development Support Project for Pandemic Preparedness” has been launched to obtain licenses for COVID-19 mRNA vaccines developed in Korea by 2028, with a total budget of KRW 505.2 billion. - On Wednesday, May 14, a kick-off meeting was held to of...

May 15,2025

Ministry of Food and Drug Safety

<p>The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (Minister Yu-kyoung OH) announced that it will host the 3rd Asia-Pacific Food Regulatory Authority Summit (APFRAS 2025) from May 15 to 16 at the Grand Josun Jeju Hotel in Jeju.</p><br/><p><br></p>

May 15,2025

Ministry of Health and Welfare

A Day of Unity with Hansen’s Disease Communities Across Korea Commemorating the 109th Anniversary of Sorokdo National Hospital   - 22nd Hansen’s Disease Awareness Day Ceremony Held - - 22 Individuals, Including Lee Sun-ja, President of the Gyeongnam Volunteer ...

May 15,2025

Financial Services Commission

The Financial Services Commission issued a preliminary notice of legislative revisions intended to raise the maximum deposit protection coverage on May 15. The revision proposal will enter a public comment period from May 16 to June 25, 2025. For the first time in 24 years, the r...

May 15,2025