Statistics Korea

□ The Consumer Price Index was 114.54(2020=100) in August 2024. The index increased 0.4 percent from the preceding month and rose 2.0 percent from the same month of the previous year. ◦ The index excluding food and energy was 111.40 in August 2024. The index increased 0.1 perc...

Sep 03,2024

Ministry of Economy and Finance

The Consumer Price Index was 114.54(2020=100) in August 2024. The index increased 0.4 percent from the preceding month and rose 2.0 percent from the same month of the previous year. Please refer to the attached pdf for the full report.

Sep 03,2024

Ministry of Economy and Finance

The consumer price index (CPI) in August 2024 rose by 2.0.% y-o-y, down 0.6%p from July (2.6%), reaching the lowest rate of increase in 3 years and 5 months (41 months) since March 2021 (1.9%). This decline was influenced by the significant slowdown in the price increases of agri...

Sep 03,2024

Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

Agri-expo Korea 2024: Korea Redesigns Agriculture and Rural Areas into Future-oriented Industry Sejong, 3 September 2024 — On 3 September, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) said that it will hold Agri-expo Korea 2024, the largest agricultural e...

Sep 03,2024

Financial Services Commission

The Financial Services Commission announced that the government approved a revision bill for the Enforcement Decree of the Electronic Financial Transactions Act at the cabinet meeting held on September 3. Together with the previously amended Act on Electronic Financial Transactio...

Sep 03,2024

Ministry of Environment

▷ Participation from 30 countries, 100 foreign companies, and 170 domestic companies  ▷ Actively promoting Korean companies’ excellent green technologies and green industry and securing export momentumThe Ministry of Environment (Minister Kim Wansup) and the K...

Sep 03,2024

Ministry of Health and Welfare

Opening Ceremony and Orientation for the Second Half of 2024 Dr. LEE Jong-wook Fellowship Program for Global Healthcare Workforce Training to be held   - Over 170 individuals from 14 countries receiving training at universities including Seoul National University, Yonsei...

Sep 02,2024

Ministry of SMEs and Startups

The Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS, Minister OH Youngju) announced that it successfully held ‘K-Innovation Day in Singapore’ at the Conrad Singapore Orchard Hotel on August 26 (Monday).   Minister OH Youngju, on the first day of the two-day schedule in Sing...

Sep 02,2024

Statistics Korea

○ The online shopping transaction value marked 19.9626 trillion won in July 2024, rising 5.4% from July 2023. ○ The mobile shopping transaction value marked 15.1173 trillion won in July 2024, rising 6.9% from July 2023. ※ For more information, refer to the attached file.

Sep 02,2024

Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs

The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs (Minister Kang Jung-ai) has announced the selection of Republic of Korea Army First Lieutenant Choi Byung-ik (posthumously promoted from Second Lieutenant) as the "September 2024 Korean War Hero" in recognition of his selfless actions...

Sep 02,2024