Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) announced on September 16 that Korea’s automobile exports, domestic sales, and production all increased year-on-year in August, marking the second consecutive month of growth. Automobile exports rose 8.6 percent to $5....

Sep 17,2025

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

- Prompt Response Team’s Simulation Exercise Held to Protect Korean Nationals in Ship Accidents -1. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, together with the Korean Embassy in Egypt, conducted a simulation exercise of its Prompt Response Team (PRT) and activities of a joint public-priva...

Sep 17,2025

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources

The economic cooperation with the Republic of South Africa (herein referred to as RSA) is expected to be invigorated. RSA is the largest economy in Africa and one of the emerging markets among the Global South countries. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (Minister J...

Sep 17,2025

Ministry of Health and Welfare

Global Health Leaders to Discuss “From Innovation to Access: Health Innovation for Everyone Everywhere” in Korea - World Bio Summit 2025 to Be Held on September 17, 2025 - The Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW, Minister Jeong Eun Kyeong) announced that the Wo...

Sep 17,2025

Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs

The new government has confirmed the following state agenda: “Ensuring Due Compensation and Honor for Devotion to the Nation” and “Building a Veterans Affairs Framework that Embraces All Generations.” In particular, the new veterans policy has been aligned with the President’s ph...

Sep 17,2025

Financial Services Commission

The Financial Services Commission introduced measures to strengthen the management of financial risks associated with major industrial accidents on September 17, which are part of the government’s comprehensive plan for ensuring industrial safety announced earlier on Septem...

Sep 17,2025

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

- Government commemoration ceremony at KINTEX in Ilsan, government awards for contributors to air quality improvement, plus side events including air environment industry exhibitions, promotions, and international symposia -1. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Minister Cho Hyun) a...

Sep 16,2025

Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency

- WHO Joint External Evaluation team visits Korea to assess national capacities to prevent, detect, and respond to public health emergencies. - The evaluation examines Korea’s inter-ministerial health security system across 12 government ministries, including KDCA, to rein...

Sep 16,2025

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE, Minister Kim Jung-kwan) announced that it held virtual meetings with Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance on Friday, September 12, and with the Ministry of Industry and Trade on Monday, September 15. The discussions focused on imp...

Sep 16,2025

Bank of Korea

1. During July 2025, Narrow Money (M1, seasonally adjusted, period-average) increased by 1.2% compared to the previous month. 2. Broad Money (M2, seasonally adjusted, period-average) increased by 0.8%. 3. Liquidity of Financial Institutions (Lf, seasonally adjusted, perio...

Sep 16,2025