Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources (MOTIR, Minister Kim Jung-kwan), together with the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA, President and CEO Kang Kyung-sung), hosted the Korea–Japan Investment Forum on Friday, October 17, at The Okura Tokyo. The forum ...

Oct 17,2025

Ministry of Health and Welfare

MOHW Establishes First Comprehensive Plan for Organ and Tissue Donation - Donation registration points expanding to community service centers, driver’s license agencies, and National Health Insurance Service branches - - Plans to introduce a legal framework for organ do...

Oct 17,2025

Bank of Korea

□ The Export Price Index (KRW basis) increased 0.6 percent from the previous month. o The index increased 2.2 percent over the last 12 months. □ The Import Price Index (KRW basis) increased 0.2 percent from the previous month. o It increased 0.6 percent over the last 12 mont...

Oct 17,2025

Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

Agricultural Value Resurfaces through the Traditional Rice Harvesting Event and the Traditionally Passed-Down Farming Song Sejong, 17 October 2025 — On 22 October, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) and the National Agricultural Museum of Korea ...

Oct 17,2025

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources

Vice Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources Moon Shin-hak attended the Korea–Sweden Sustainable Partnership Summit, held at the Grand Hyatt Seoul on Thursday, October 16, as part of economic events marking the visit of Swedish Crown Princess Victoria to Korea. The a...

Oct 16,2025

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources

Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources Kim Jung-kwan met with Kazakhstan’s Deputy Prime Minister Kanat Bozumbayev on Wednesday, October 15, at the Lotte Hotel Seoul to discuss key issues in bilateral economic and trade cooperation. Deputy Prime Minister Bozumbayev was ac...

Oct 16,2025

Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs

The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs (MPVA) issues the following clarification regarding a report by JTBC, aired on October 14, 2025, concerning BTS member RM’s 100 million KRW donation to the Veterans Fund. This clarification aims to provide accurate information about t...

Oct 16,2025

Bank of Korea

□ During the second quarter of 2025, the net lending* of the total economy (combined domestic sectors) was 41.5 trillion won, representing an decrease when compared to the previous quarter (18.5 trillion won). * Net lending/borrowing in the flow of funds accounts for a given sec...

Oct 16,2025

Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

The ROK Raises the Total Greenhouse Gas Reduction to 3% of the NDC for the Agricultural SectorSejong, 16 October 2025 — The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) has prepared a plan to promote the certification and distribution of low-carbon agricultural an...

Oct 16,2025

Bank of Korea

1. During August 2025, Narrow Money (M1, seasonally adjusted, period-average) increased by 1.5% compared to the previous month. 2. Broad Money (M2, seasonally adjusted, period-average) increased by 1.3%. 3. Liquidity of Financial Institutions (Lf, seasonally adjusted, perio...

Oct 15,2025