Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

Exports of Korean Agri-Food Products Increased 7.6% to USD 3.96 Billion in May 2024Sejong, 4 July 2024 — The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) announced that the cumulative value of exports of Korean agri-food products at the end of May this year reache...

Jul 08,2024

Financial Services Commission

Vice Chairman Kim Soyoung of the Financial Services Commission attended a policy seminar on future finance hosted by Korea Institute of Finance and sponsored by the FSC on July 8. Today’s seminar was held under the theme of “future megatrends and impending changes in ...

Jul 08,2024

Ministry of Environment

▷ Environmental education conducted for 100 military environmental officers to promote eco-friendly unit operationsThe Ministry of Environment (ME, Minister Han Wha-jin) announced that, in collaboration with the Ministry of National Defense (MND, Minister Shin Won-sik), envi...

Jul 08,2024

Ministry of Economy and Finance

Second Vice Minister Kim Yoon-sang visited Tokyo, Japan from July 4 to 5 to meet with Chief Investment Officers (CIOs) of major Japanese pension funds and host an investor presentation for asset management firms and trust banks, with an aim to facilitate Korea’s inclusion in the ...

Jul 07,2024

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1. The government of the Republic of Korea extends its congratulations to Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian on his election as President of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the 14th presidential election held on July 5, 2024.2. The ROK government hopes that Iran will contribute constructively...

Jul 06,2024

Ministry of SMEs and Startups

President Yoon Suk Yeol presided over the briefing on the Economic Policy Directions for the Second Half of 2024 on July 3. The comprehensive plan for micro-businesses and the self-employed was also discussed during the briefing. Recently, micro businesses have been encounteri...

Jul 05,2024

Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs

• The launch event will take place on Tuesday, the 9th, at 2 PM at the National Memorial of the Korean Provisional Government.• The committee is composed of 60 members across five subcommittees related to patriots and veterans affairs: Future, Digital, Culture, Welfare, and Medic...

Jul 05,2024

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1. On Friday, July 5, Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yul met with new Japanese Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Mizushima Koichi and exchanged views on Korea-Japan relations.2. Foreign Minister Cho welcomed the Ambassador's appointment, saying that it came at a time when ...

Jul 05,2024

Ministry of SMEs and Startups

On Tuesday, July 2, the Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS, Minister OH Youngju) signed two memorandums of understanding with the Vietnamese government at the Seoul Government Complex. The first MOU, with the Ministry of Planning and Investment of Vietnam (Minister Nguyen Chi Dun...

Jul 05,2024

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) announced on July 5 that foreign direct investments (FDIs) pledged to Korea in the first half (H1) of 2024 reached USD 15.3 billion, the third highest in record. FDIs that actually arrived in Korea over the same period amounted t...

Jul 05,2024