Ministry of Unification

JOURNEY FOR LIBERTY! 2024 Unification Cultural Event for Overseas Koreans held in the U.S. - Unification Cultural Event Held in Boston on September 28, joined by Overseas Koreans and Local Residents - October 2, 2024 The Ministry of Unification held the JOURNE...

Oct 02,2024

Statistics Korea

○ The online shopping transaction value marked 19.5580 trillion won in August 2024, rising 1.9% from August 2023. ○ The mobile shopping transaction value marked 14.9817 trillion won in August 2024, rising 5.4% from August 2023. ※ For more information, refer to the attache...

Oct 02,2024

Statistics Korea

□ The Consumer Price Index was 114.65(2020=100) in September 2024. The index increased 0.1 percent from the preceding month and rose 1.6 percent from the same month of the previous year. ◦ The index excluding food and energy was 111.18 in September 2024. The index decreased 0....

Oct 02,2024

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1. The government of the Republic of Korea is deeply concerned about the rapid deterioration of the situation in the Middle East following the recent Israeli ground operations in Lebanon and Iran’s missile attacks on Israel.2. As now is the time to break the vicious cyc...

Oct 02,2024

Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs

• Commemoration ceremony to be held at 2 PM on Thursday, the 3rd, at Cheonggye Plaza in Seoul with over 300 attendees• Includes commemorative performances, exhibitions and experiences highlighting the achievements of the Dokdo Volunteer Defense Force, along with various side eve...

Oct 02,2024

Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs

The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs (Minister KangJung-ai) announced that Senior Inspector Nam Je-pyeong (then Inspector), whoplayed a crucial role in the Amnok Battle on July 29, 1950, in Gokseong County,Jeollanam-do, will be honored as the "Korean War Hero of October ...

Oct 02,2024

Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs

The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs (Minister KangJung-ai) announced that Lim Cheon-taek, Seo Byeong-hak, and Park Chang-woonhave been selected as the "Independence Activists of October 2024." These activistsled independence movements in Latin America, particularly in C...

Oct 02,2024

Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs

• On the morning of the 30th (Monday), an appreciation plaque was presented at the Seoul Regional Office of Veterans Affairs (4th floor).• Assemblymember Ron Kim introduced the ‘Yu Gwan-sun Law’ and designated March 1st as the anniversary of the March 1st Movement in New York Sta...

Oct 02,2024

Ministry of Economy and Finance

The Consumer Price Index was 114.65(2020=100) in September 2024. The index increased 0.1 percent from the preceding month and rose 1.6 percent from the same month of the previous year. Please refer to the attached pdf for the full report.

Oct 02,2024

Ministry of Economy and Finance

The Ministry of Economy and Finance plans to issue Korea Treasury Bonds worth approximately 8,000 billion won in October 2024 through competitive bidding.   Auction Schedule, October 2024 (Unit: KRW billion) Name Auction Notice Auction Date Settlement Date Issue Dat...

Oct 02,2024