Financial Services Commission

The Financial Services Commission introduced measures to strengthen the management of financial risks associated with major industrial accidents on September 17, which are part of the government’s comprehensive plan for ensuring industrial safety announced earlier on Septem...

Sep 17,2025

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

- Government commemoration ceremony at KINTEX in Ilsan, government awards for contributors to air quality improvement, plus side events including air environment industry exhibitions, promotions, and international symposia -1. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Minister Cho Hyun) a...

Sep 16,2025

Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency

- WHO Joint External Evaluation team visits Korea to assess national capacities to prevent, detect, and respond to public health emergencies. - The evaluation examines Korea’s inter-ministerial health security system across 12 government ministries, including KDCA, to rein...

Sep 16,2025

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE, Minister Kim Jung-kwan) announced that it held virtual meetings with Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance on Friday, September 12, and with the Ministry of Industry and Trade on Monday, September 15. The discussions focused on imp...

Sep 16,2025

Bank of Korea

1. During July 2025, Narrow Money (M1, seasonally adjusted, period-average) increased by 1.2% compared to the previous month. 2. Broad Money (M2, seasonally adjusted, period-average) increased by 0.8%. 3. Liquidity of Financial Institutions (Lf, seasonally adjusted, perio...

Sep 16,2025

Ministry of Science and ICT

- Mandate includes deliberation and resolution on national AI policy, inter-ministerial coordination of AI programs, implementation monitoring, and performance management - Committee approves the direction of the “Korea AI Action Plan,” structured around three po...

Sep 16,2025

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Ministry of Science and ICT announced on September 15 that Korea’s exports of ICT goods in August 2025 rose 11.1 percent year-on-year to USD 22.9 billion, while imports grew 7.6 percent to $12.5 billion. The trade balance r...

Sep 16,2025

Ministry of Science and ICT

- Presidential Decree on the Establishment and Operation of the National AI Strategy Committee approved at Cabinet meeting The Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT, Minister Bae Kyunghoon) announced that the Presidential Decree on the Establishment and Operation of the Nationa...

Sep 16,2025

Ministry of Science and ICT

- First MSIT budget under the Lee Jae Myung administration totals KRW 23.7 trillion, up 12.9% from this year’s budget; R&D budget set at KRW 11.8 trillion, up 21.6% - Four investment priorities: ▲ nationwide AI transformation (AX), ▲ NEXT strategic technologies, ▲ a robust R&D...

Sep 16,2025

Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs

The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs (Minister Kwon Oh-eul) announced that, together with the Korea Federation of Banks (Chairman Cho Yong-byeong), it has selected 100 beneficiaries for this year’s “Heroes’ Wish*” project and will provide financial support, continuing th...

Sep 16,2025