Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources
Korea and ASEAN Hold First Joint Committee Meeting on FTA Upgrade
The first joint committee meeting on upgrading the Korea–ASEAN Free Trade Agreement (FTA) was held by videoconference on April 8, 2026. About 40 representatives from both sides took part, led by Park Geun-oh, Director General for Trade Agreement Policy at Korea’s Mini...
Apr 08,2026
Financial Services Commission
Household Loans, March 2026
In March 2026, the outstanding balance of household loans across all financial sectors increased KRW3.5 trillion (preliminary), growing at a faster pace compared with the previous month (up KRW2.9 trillion). (By Type) Home-backed mortgage loans rose KRW3.0 trillion, gr...
Apr 08,2026
Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment
Transportation Hydrogen Supply Reviewed as Resource Security Alert Escalates
▷ Transportation hydrogen supply and demand review meeting held... Domestic transportation hydrogen supply operating normallyThe Ministry of Climate, Energy, and Environment (MCEE, Minister Kim Sunghwan) announced that it will hold a meeting to review the supply and demand s...
Apr 07,2026
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources
MOTIR Selects 10 Middle Market Companies for World Class Plus Project
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources (MOTIR, Minister JK Kim) announced on April 6, 2026, that it had selected 10 new projects under its World Class Plus Project program and two new projects under its technology innovation challenge program for middle market enterprises ...
Apr 06,2026
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
MIKTA Statement on the Attack Against Indonesian UNIFIL Peacekeepers
We the Foreign Ministers of Mexico, Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, the Republic of Türkiye, and Australia – comprising MIKTA – condemn in the strongest term the killing of Indonesian peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).The MIKTA Forei...
Apr 06,2026