Ministry of Health and Welfare
Korea Expands Its Role and Presence in Key WHO Agenda Discussions
Korea Expands Its Role and Presence in Key WHO Agenda Discussions
- Vice Minister Lee Hyung-hoon to attend the 158th session of the WHO Executive Board as Head of Delegation (Feb. 2–7) -
- Director General Lim Ho-geun to attend the 43rd session of the Programme, Budget ...
Jan 30,2026
Ministry of Economy and Finance
DPM Koo Meets with Moody’s Annual Consultation Team
On January 29, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Koo Yun Cheol met with the annual consultation team of the global credit rating agency Moody’s[1] at the Government Complex-Seoul to discuss the current state of the Korean economy and major policy direction...
Jan 30,2026
Ministry of Economy and Finance
Monthly Industrial Statistics, December2025
Statistics Korea released 'Monthly Industrial Statistics, December 2025' report on January 30, 2026
The Index of All Industry Production in December increased by 1.5 percent from the previous month.
Please refer to the attached pdf for the full report.
Jan 30,2026
Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries
Shared Growth of Business and Community Through Rural ESG Practices
- Selecting 68 companies and institutions recognized for their rural ESG practices
The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF; Acting Minister Kim Seong-beom), Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs (MAFRA; Minister Song Mi-ryung), and Korea Foundation for Cooperatio...
Jan 29,2026
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources
MOTIR Minister to Visit Washington to Discuss Tariffs and Other Trade Issues
Minister JK (Jung-Kwan) Kim of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources (MOTIR) will visit Washington, D.C., on January 29, 2026, following his trip to Canada, to discuss bilateral trade issues, including President Trump’s recent tariff announcement.
On January 27...
Jan 29,2026
Ministry of Science and ICT
Korea and the UK Hold the 2nd Digital Partnership Forum
- Strengthening cooperation in AI and next-generation communications
- Participation by AI companies and venture capital firms from both countries to advance private-sector collaboration
The Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT), headed by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister ...
Jan 29,2026