Ministry of Economy and Finance
The 9th Korea-Singapore High-Level Policy Dialogue on the Economy
On August 2, Deputy Minister for International Affairs Choi Ji-young and Deputy Minister of the Singapore Ministry of Finance Kevin Shum held the 9th Korea-Singapore High-Level Policy Dialogue on the Economy at the Ministry of Finance in Singapore.
The meeting serves as an annu...
Aug 04,2024
Ministry of Economy and Finance
Consumer Price Index, July 2024
The Consumer Price Index was 114.13(2020=100) in July 2024.
The index increased 0.3 percent from the preceding month and rose 2.6 percent from the same month of the previous year.
Please refer to the attached pdf for the full report.
Aug 02,2024
Ministry of Economy and Finance
Consumer Price Index Climbed By 2.6% in July
The consumer price index (CPI) in July 2024 rose by 2.6% y-o-y, up 0.2%p from June (2.4%). This uptick was influenced by adverse weather conditions, such as concentrated heavy rainfall, which led to a rise in agricultural product prices (up 0.9% m-o-m, up 9.0% y-o-y). In addition...
Aug 02,2024
Ministry of Unification
Regarding Flood Relief to North Korea
Regarding Flood Relief to North Korea
August 1, 2024
Briefer : PARK Jongsul, Secretary General of the Korean Red Cross
Due to recent heavy rain in North Korea, including areas such as
Sinuiju City of North Pyeongan Province and Jagang Province, North
Korean residents ha...
Aug 01,2024
Ministry of Health and Welfare
Expansion of Big Data Access for 2.26 Million Cancer Patients
Expansion of Big Data Access for 2.26 Million Cancer Patients
- Safely anonymized big data on cancer patients being updated
and additionally linked with information on COVID-19 -
- Starting August 1, high quality data will be available to researchers at the K-...
Aug 01,2024
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
MOFA Spokesperson’s Commentary on Recent Situation in Middle East
1. The government of the Republic of Korea expresses its deep concerns over the recent rapid escalation of tensions in the Middle East.2. The government of the Republic of Korea strongly urges all parties to exercise maximum restraint, and hopes that diplomatic efforts ...
Aug 01,2024
Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs
Minister Kang Embarks on Trip to UK and Ethiopia
Minister Kang will embark on a six-night, eight-day trip to the UK and Ethiopia from Thursday the 1st to Thursday the 8th. She will attend the Annual World Congress of Teachers of the Korean War and sign an MOU with EuroClio (European Association of History Educators) and enga...
Aug 01,2024