Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
Tariff Response 119 Expands On-Site Support System
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE, Minister Kim Jung-kwan) announced that Minister Kim chaired a roundtable with steel and aluminum derivative companies and visited the “Tariff Response 119 (1600-7119)” site at KOTRA on Monday, September 22. The visit ...
Sep 23,2025
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
7th Round of Korea–Thailand Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)
Amid the global rise of protectionism and the prioritization of domestic industries, Korea is seeking to diversify its export markets and strengthen the competitiveness of its companies through a bilateral trade agreement with Thailand, one of ASEAN’s largest economies and ...
Sep 23,2025
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
11th International Conference on Hydrogen Safety
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE, Minister Kim Jung-kwan) announced that the 11th International Conference on Hydrogen Safety (ICHS) will be held at Lotte Hotel World in Seoul from Monday, September 22, to Friday, September 26.
The conference will bring toge...
Sep 23,2025
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
Korea and Saudi Arabia Strengthen “Rafiq” (Companion) Partnership
Korea and Saudi Arabia, which is a key nation in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, are expected to strengthen their economic partnership for a new era of growth. Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Kim Jung-kwan attended the 95th Saudi National Day celebration ho...
Sep 23,2025
Bank of Korea
Public Sector Accounts for the year 2024 (preliminary)
- In 2024, the total revenue of the public sector (including the general government sector, non-financial public corporations, and financial public corporations) recorded 1,150.0 trillion won, an increase of 30.8 trillion won from the previous year’s total of 1,119.2 trilli...
Sep 23,2025
Bank of Korea
Producer Price Index - August 2025(preliminary)
□ The Producer Price Index decreased by 0.1% month-on-month in August 2025 ―in year-on-year terms it increased by 0.6%.
□ The month-on-month changes in the major sub-indices are as follows:
o Agricultural, forestry & marine products: 3.4%
o Manufacturing products: ...
Sep 23,2025
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
Korea–Ukraine Discuss Economic Cooperation
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE, Minister Kim Jung-kwan) announced that 1st Vice Minister Moon Shin-hak met with Marina Denysiuk, Deputy Minister of the Ministry for Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine, on Friday, September 19, at the Government C...
Sep 19,2025