Financial Services Commission

Overview The Financial Services Commission (FSC) will overhaul its whistleblower reward program to strengthen incentives for insiders to report unfair trading and accounting fraud. Under the current framework, payouts are capped at KRW 3 billion for unfair trading and K...

Feb 26,2026

Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment

▷ First Korea Wind Day since the launch of the MCEE, with the government focusing on expanding wind power deployment policiesThe Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment (MCEE, Minister Kim Sunghwan) and the Korea Wind Energy Industry Association will hold the 3rd Korea W...

Feb 26,2026

Ministry of Science and ICT

- The guidelines provide detailed implementation measures for the transparency obligations under the AI Basic Act, which takes effect on January 22. - The guidelines also clarify labeling requirements for AI-generated content, incorporating comments from industry stakeholders....

Feb 25,2026

Ministry of Science and ICT

- The AI Basic Act, establishing the foundation for the AI industry, takes effect on January 22. - A grace period of at least one year will be granted, and the AI Basic Act Support Desk will be operated to provide advisory services to AI business operators. - Input from ind...

Feb 25,2026

Ministry of Science and ICT

- The research team led by Professor Lee Jeong-eun of Seoul National University published their findings in Nature. - Their study provides a new milestone in understanding the mechanisms of planet formation. The Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT, Deputy Prime Minister and...

Feb 25,2026

Ministry of Health and Welfare

Suicide Crisis Counseling Available Via "109" Even on Holidays (Suicide Prevention Hotline) - Visited the 109 suicide prevention hotline call center and LifeLine Korea to encourage staff and discuss measures for service improvement - The Ministry of Health and Welfar...

Feb 25,2026

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

On February 25, Deputy Minister for Political Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Chung Eui-hae met with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment of Sri Lanka Arun Hemachandra during the latter’s visit to Korea. The two sides exchanged views on Korea-Sri L...

Feb 25,2026

Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs

The government will strengthen systematic preservation and management of independence movement sites located around the world—sites imbued with the legacy of the forebears who sacrificed and devoted themselves to Korea’s independence. The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs...

Feb 25,2026

Ministry of SMEs and Startups

Senior officials from Korea and Japan have moved to deepen bilateral startup cooperation, as high-level shuttle diplomacy increasingly translates into practical partnerships between leading innovation hubs in both countries.   Roh Yong-Seok, First Vice Minister of the Mini...

Feb 25,2026

Ministry of Economy and Finance

As of the end of 2025, Korea’s external debt stood at $766.9 billion, an increase of $94.0 billion compared to the end of the previous year ($672.9 billion). By maturity, short-term external debt (with a maturity of one year or less) rose by $32.5 billion year-on-year to $179.0 b...

Feb 25,2026