Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

Export of Hanwoo to Hong Kong Gains Speed on Korean WaveSejong, 26 November 2024 — From 21 to 24 November, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) visited Hong Kong to increase the exports of hanwoo (i.e. Korean beef) with a hanwo...

Nov 26,2024

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

Minister for Trade Inkyo Cheong of the Republic of Korea chaired a conference today in Seoul with related ministries, institutions, and companies on response measures for the U.S.’ shifts in trade policy regarding Mexico to take stock of the possible impact on Korean busine...

Nov 25,2024

Ministry of Science and ICT

- MSIT, the Ministry of Government Legislation, and the Presidential Committee on the Digital Platform Government announce and enforce amendments to 21 laws to promote a paperless administration. The Ministry of Science and ICT (Minister Yoo Sang-im, hereinafter referred ...

Nov 25,2024

Ministry of Economy and Finance

The 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), held in Baku, Azerbaijan, concluded on November 24, two days past its scheduled closing date of November 22.   [New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG)]   During the conference, di...

Nov 25,2024

Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

S. Korea Speeds Up Entry into Singapore’s Smart-farming MarketSejong, 25 November 2024 —The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) and the Korea Association of Smart-Farm Industry (KASFI) ran a Korean pavilion of six smart-farm companies at Agri-Food Tech Ex...

Nov 25,2024

Ministry of Environment

The Fifth Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) to draft an international agreement on plastic pollution is scheduled to be held at Bexco in Busan from November 25 (Monday) to December 1 (Sunday). At the 5th UN Environment Assembly (UNEA 5.2) held in...

Nov 25,2024

Ministry of Environment

▷ Successful agreement on the New Collective Quantified Goal and detailed implementation guidelines for Article 6 of the Paris Agreement▷ Promoting climate action such as greenhouse gas reduction and climate change adaptation, ensuring continued international cooperatio...

Nov 25,2024

Ministry of Environment

▷ The Ministry of Environment, Busan Metropolitan City, Global Green Growth Institute, and 18 Korean companies and associations launch the ‘Sustainable Plastic Circular Economy Initiative’The Ministry of Environment (Minister Kim Wansup) will hold the launching ceremony for ...

Nov 24,2024

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1. Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yul hosted a welcome dinner on November 22, 2024, for key participants of the Boao Forum for Asia Seoul Conference 2024. During the dinner, he exchanged views on international issues and ways to strengthen regional cooperation, while also in...

Nov 22,2024

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

The Korea Trade Commission (KTC) under the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) of the Republic of Korea announced on November 21 during its 454th KTC meeting the decision to launch investigations on the alleged uninterruptible power system (UPS) patent infringement of ...

Nov 22,2024