Bank of Korea

□ The Composite Business Sentiment Index (CBSI) for all industries for Apr 2025 was 87.9, up 1.2 points from the previous month, and that for the outlook for the following month also up by 0.7 points to 86.3. ― In the manufacturing sector, the CBSI for Apr 2025 was 93.1, up 1....

Apr 24,2025

Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism

- Starting October 23 this year, the Domestic Agent Designation System will be implemented in accordance with a draft amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the Game Industry Promotion Act.- The (Draft) Guide to the Domestic Agent Designation System under the Game Industry Promot...

Apr 24,2025

Ministry of the Interior and Safety

A Safe Korea for Internationals: Annual Policy Session on Disaster and Safety Management for Diplomatic Missions to Korea - The 8th Annual Policy Session on 22 April 2025 - One hundred distinguished participants representing 63 embassies are anticipated to attend. ※ Ple...

Apr 23,2025

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

A news article by Hankyung on April 22 reported that the Chinese government sent Korean firms an official letter warning of sanctions should they export to U.S. arms companies any products manufactured using Chinese rare earth elements. The news article further claimed that this ...

Apr 23,2025

Bank of Korea

The Composite Consumer Sentiment Index (CCSI) for April 2025 stood at 93.8, 0.4 points higher than in March 2025. * Please refer to the attached files for details.

Apr 23,2025

Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

S. Korea Builds a Smart Farm Complex in Saudi Arabia to Increase Exports of Smart Farms to the Middle EastSejong, 23 April 2025 — On 21 April in Riyadh, the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) held a ceremony fo...

Apr 23,2025

Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency

Osong, 22 April 2025 – The last week of April is recognized annually as World Immunization Week established by the World Health Organization (WHO). In commemoration of this global initiative, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) has designated the week of ...

Apr 22,2025

Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency

- KDCA releases the White Paper on Korea’s COVID-19 Response, documenting its pandemic response experience. - The response timeline is structured into five phases, focusing on major events and policy transitions. - The White Paper lays the foundation for timely prepared...

Apr 22,2025

Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency

- The number of severe injuries caused by personal mobility devices has tripled since 2016. Among emergency room (ER) patients injured while using personal mobility devices, 75% were not wearing helmets—6.7 times more than those who were. - Since April 3, KDCA has been dis...

Apr 22,2025

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea, in its capacity as the MIKTA Chair of the year 2025, hosted a MIKTA Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) virtually on Tuesday, April 22. During the meeting, Korea presented its key priorities for the chairmanship and discuss...

Apr 22,2025