Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

Cooperation on Food Security between the ROK and the UAE and the Expansion of Korean Halal Food into the Middle East1. Bilateral Cooperation between the ROK and the UAE to Achieve Food Security On 28 January 2026, H.E. Song Miryrung, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural A...

Jan 30,2026

Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries

- Selecting 68 companies and institutions recognized for their rural ESG practices The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF; Acting Minister Kim Seong-beom), Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs (MAFRA; Minister Song Mi-ryung), and Korea Foundation for Cooperatio...

Jan 29,2026

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources

Minister JK (Jung-Kwan) Kim of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources (MOTIR) will visit Washington, D.C., on January 29, 2026, following his trip to Canada, to discuss bilateral trade issues, including President Trump’s recent tariff announcement. On January 27...

Jan 29,2026

Ministry of Science and ICT

- Strengthening cooperation in AI and next-generation communications - Participation by AI companies and venture capital firms from both countries to advance private-sector collaboration The Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT), headed by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister ...

Jan 29,2026

Ministry of Science and ICT

- The first Global Korea Innovation Center held in Silicon Valley on December 12 - Strengthening global networks through interaction and cooperation among G-KICs - Focusing on local network expansion to attract and recruit top overseas researchers The Ministry of Science...

Jan 29,2026

Ministry of Science and ICT

① Developing initial models of independent AI and promoting “AI Co-Scientists.” ② Advancing AI Transformation (AX) across four major regions; promoting the global expansion of K-AI; and establishing an Asia-Pacific AI Hub. ③ Implementing the &l...

Jan 29,2026

Ministry of Science and ICT

- Discussions on strengthening international cooperation in emerging technology such as AI and quantum technologies The Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT, Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Science and ICT Bae Kyung-hoon) announced that Vice Minister Ryu Je-myung will lead ...

Jan 29,2026

Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries

- Acquired two types of international certification for marine waste recycling (ISCC PLUS and OBP) Meeting international standards from marine waste collection to supply as recycled raw materials The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced that Korea Marine Environmen...

Jan 29,2026

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources (MOTIR, Minister JK Kim) held the Industrial R&D Strategic Planning and Investment Council’s first meeting of 2026 on January 28, 2026, at the Korea Trade Insurance Corporation (K-SURE). Chaired by Vice Minister Moon Shin-ha...

Jan 29,2026

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, together with the U.S. Department of State and the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, held a meeting of the ROK-U.S.-Japan Trilateral Coordinating Secretariat Managing Board in Seoul on January 29.※ Participants: ROK Deputy Director-General for...

Jan 29,2026