Ministry of Science and ICT

- 116 to prevent outflow of newly minted PhDs, 56 returning talent from overseas, 103 recruited foreign researchers—400 postdocs appointed in total - Career development support through joint appointments, secondments, industry–academia research, entrepreneurship, a...

Nov 04,2025

Ministry of Science and ICT

- Led by the Ministry of Science and ICT, Korea’s control tower for AI policy, the Alliance unites industry, academia, research, and government to advance Physical AI The “Physical AI Global Alliance”, bringing together major domestic and international stakeh...

Nov 04,2025

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources (MOTIR, Minister Kim Jung-kwan) announced that Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo met with Thomas Byrne, President of The Korea Society, in Seoul on Tuesday, November 4, to exchange views on ways to enhance Korea–U.S. economic cooperati...

Nov 04,2025

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources (MOTIR, Minister Kim Jung-kwan) announced that the 26th Government/Authorities Meeting on Semiconductors (GAMS) will be held in Busan from Tuesday, November 4 to Thursday, November 6, 2025. As this year’s chair country, Kor...

Nov 04,2025

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources

Korea will take the lead in developing international standards to ensure the safety and efficiency of equipment used in eco-friendly fuel ships powered by ammonia and hydrogen. The Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS, President Kim Dae-ja) under the Ministry of Trade...

Nov 04,2025

Ministry of Data and Statistics

The Consumer Price Index was 117.42 (2020=100) in October 2025. The index increased 0.3 percent from the preceding month and rose 2.4 percent from the same month of the previous year. ◦ The index excluding food and energy was 113.79 in October 2025. The index increased 0.4 p...

Nov 04,2025

Bank of Korea

Bank of Korea and the People's Bank of China renew the Korean Won-Chinese Yuan Bilateral Currency Swap Arrangement. The effective period is five years from November 1, 2025 to October 31, 2030 and could be extended by agreement between the two sides. ※ Please refer to...

Nov 03,2025

Ministry of Data and Statistics

○ The online shopping transaction value marked 23.7956 trillion won in September 2025, rising 13.3% from September 2024. ○ The mobile shopping transaction value marked 18.0552 trillion won in September 2025, rising 11.0% from September 2024. ※ For more information, r...

Nov 03,2025

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources (MOTIR) announced on October 29 that Korea’s retail industry grew 7.7 percent year-on-year in September 2025, with offline sales down 1.0 percent and online sales up 16.5 percent. MOTIR’s monthly retail sales figures ...

Nov 03,2025

Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism

- Providing guidance on copyright registration and disputes prevention  for AI -assisted works to address key questions from AI service providers, rights holders, and users- Global publication of two English editions following the Korean release in June On November 3, t...

Nov 03,2025