Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1. Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yul delivered a special lecture during the opening ceremony of the 10th Global Korean Politicians Forum on Tuesday, August 20. In his lecture, Minister Cho elaborated on Korea’s diplomacy as a Global Pivotal State to overseas Korean politici...

Aug 20,2024

Financial Services Commission

Chairman Kim Byoung Hwan of the Financial Services Commission met with the heads of 19 banks and held talks on the importance of managing risks to ensure financial stability and seeking innovative ways to promote sustainable growth on August 20. Starting with today’s meetin...

Aug 20,2024

Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

APEC: Korea Shares Policies for Higher Efficiency and Stability of Food Supply ChainSejong, 19 August 2024 — On 17–18 August 2024, at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Food Security Ministerial Meeting held in the city of Trujillo in the Republic of Peru, the Mini...

Aug 19,2024

Ministry of Environment

▷ Partial amendment of the ‘Enforcement Regulations of the Act on Promotion of Transition to Circular Economy and Society’ announced for 42 days starting August 19The Ministry of Environment (Minister Kim Wansup) will announce a legislative notice from August 19 to September...

Aug 18,2024

Ministry of Environment

▷ Partial amendment of the ‘Enforcement Regulations of the Act on Promotion of Transition to Circular Economy and Society’ announced for 42 days starting August 19The Ministry of Environment (Minister Kim Wansup) will announce a legislative notice from August 19 to September...

Aug 18,2024

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The Korean government hopes that the inauguration of Bangladesh’s interim government will lead to the swift restoration of peace and order in Bangladesh, and looks forward to working with the interim government to move Korea-Bangladesh relations forward.

Aug 16,2024

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1. The government of the Republic of Korea expresses deep disappointment and regret over the fact that responsible leaders of Japan have once again sent offerings to and paid respects at the Yasukuni Shrine which glorifies Japan’s war of aggression and enshrines war criminals.2. ...

Aug 15,2024

Ministry of the Interior and Safety

Celebrating the 5th Island Day in Boryeong-si, Chungcheongnam-do on August 8·Exhibitions, concerts, and activities around the theme of “Our Island, it is Good!”at Daecheon Beach in Boryeong-si from August 8 to 11

Aug 14,2024

Bank of Korea

□ Broad Money (M2, seasonally adjusted, period-average) increased by 0.6%.

Aug 14,2024

Statistics Korea

[Economically active population and labor force participation rate] ◦ The economically active population marked 29.594 million persons in July, which grew 102 thousand persons or 0.3% year-on-year. ◦ The labor force participation rate stood at 64.9% in July, down 0.1%p year-on-...

Aug 14,2024