Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
Korea’s Shipbuilding Takes Another Leap with MASGA Project
[Naming Ceremony of LNG Carriers]
Korea’s Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Kim Jung-kwan attended the naming ceremony for two very large liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers on Thursday, August 14, 2025, at Hanwha Ocean’s Geoje Shipyard in Gyeongsangnam-do, K...
Aug 14,2025
Bank of Korea
Issuance of APEC 2025 KOREA Commemorative Coins
□ Two commemorative coins will be issued on September 9, 2025, to celebrate the hosting of the APEC 2025 in Korea, to elevate the Republic of Korea’s economic and diplomatic stature, and to reaffirm the value of cooperation among APEC members.
ㅇ Price: 83,500 won for sin...
Aug 14,2025
Bank of Korea
Export/Import Price Indexes and Trade Indexes - July 2025(preliminary)
□ The Export Price Index (KRW basis) increased 1.0 percent from the previous month.
o The index decreased 4.3 percent over the last 12 months.
□ The Import Price Index (KRW basis) increased 0.9 percent from the previous month.
o It decreased 5.9 percent over the last 1...
Aug 14,2025
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Foreign Minister, U.S. Chargé d’Affaires to Korea, and Members of National Assembly’s Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee Visit Ulsan Shipyard (August 13) - A New Leap in ROK–U.S. Cooperation Witnessed at the Heart of the Shipbuilding Industry -
1. On the morning of August 13 (Wed.), Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Hyun, together with Joseph Yun, Chargé d’Affaires at the U.S. Embassy, Kim Seok-ki, Chair of the National Assembly’s Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee, Kim Gi-hyeon, Chair of the Special Committee for ...
Aug 13,2025
Bank of Korea
Monetary and Liquidity Aggregates (June 2025)
1. During June 2025, Narrow Money (M1, seasonally adjusted, period-average) was similar compared to the previous month.
2. Broad Money (M2, seasonally adjusted, period-average) increased by 0.6%.
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Aug 13,2025
Statistics Korea
Economically Active Population Survey in July 2025
[Economically active population and labor force participation rate]
◦ The economically active population marked 29.754 million persons in July, which grew 160 thousand persons or 0.5% year-on-year.
◦ The labor force participation rate stood at 65.0% in July, up 0.1%p year-on-...
Aug 13,2025
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
The APEC FSMM: The ROK, Vietnam, and Malaysia Discuss Expanding Trade and Cooperation in Agriculture and Agri-food Products
The APEC FSMM: The ROK, Vietnam, and Malaysia Discuss Expanding Trade and Cooperation in Agriculture and Agri-food ProductsSejong, 13 August 2025 — On 10 August in Incheon, H.E. Song Miryung, Minister of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) of the Repu...
Aug 13,2025