Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1. Acting President Choi Sang-mok accepted Letters of Credence from nine Ambassadors-Designate to the Republic of Korea at the Government Complex Seoul (9th floor) on Tuesday, 7 January, 2025.2. The nine Ambassadors-Designate are: H.E. Antonio de Sa Benevides from the Democratic ...

Jan 07,2025

Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency

- On December 19, 2024, the KDCA gathered experts to discuss changes in population health levels, regional health disparities, and strategies to promote the use of health surveys. Osong, 7th January 2025 – The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) held the 7th H...

Jan 07,2025

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) of the Republic of Korea announced today that foreign direct investment (FDI) pledged to Korea in 2024 reached a total of USD 34.6 billion (up 5.7 percent year-on-year), surpassing the previous high of 2023. FDI arrivals added up...

Jan 07,2025

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

Minister for Trade, Industry and Energy Dukgeun Ahn of the Republic of Korea is visiting the U.S. through January 6–10 to meet with lawmakers and key figures of the U.S. federal and state government to discuss measures for stronger bilateral industrial, trade, and energy co...

Jan 06,2025

Bank of Korea

□ Korea's official foreign reserves as of the end of December 2024 amounted to 415.6 billion dollars. ㅇ Korea’s official foreign reserves consisted of securities valued at 366.7 billion dollars (88.2%), deposits of 25.2 billion dollars (6.1%), SDRs of 14.7 billion dollars ...

Jan 06,2025

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport

As of 14:00 PM on 6 January 2025, the current status of countermeasures to the Jeju Air Flight 2216 accident in Muan International Airport, which occurred approximately at 9:03 AM on Sunday 29 December 2024 (KST), is as follows: [Identification of the victims, and funerals] A...

Jan 06,2025

Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

S. Korea Expands Support for Young Farmers and Young Entrepreneurs in Farming, Rural Areas, and Related Industries Sejong, 5 January 2024 — The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) will expand support for young people in terms of farming, rural areas,...

Jan 06,2025

Ministry of Economy and Finance

Acting President and Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang-mok, who also serves as the Minister of Economy and Finance, held the 1st Roundtable on the International Economic Affairs on January 6 at the Government Complex-Seoul. The meeting was attended by Minister of Foreign Affairs Ch...

Jan 06,2025

Ministry of Environment

▷ Diverse eco-tourism experiences utilizing the stunning natural environment of Baengnyong Cave and Chiljongnyeong RidgeThe Ministry of Environment (Minister Kim Wansup) announced that “Eoreumchi Village” located in Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province, h...

Jan 05,2025

Statistics Korea

○ The online shopping transaction value marked 21.2233 trillion won in November 2024, rising 1.0% from November 2023. ○ The mobile shopping transaction value marked 15.9479 trillion won in November 2024, rising 3.8% from November 2023. For more information, refer to the...

Jan 03,2025