Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1. On July 8, Dr. Shin Hee-Seok, a legal analyst of the Transitional Justice Working Group (TJWG), was appointed as a member of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) at the 59th session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC).2. The WGAD is one of the special procedures of...

Jul 09,2025

Financial Services Commission

The Financial Services Commission, the Financial Supervisory Service, and the Korea Exchange introduced joint measures to stamp out unfair trading activities in stock markets on July 9. The financial authorities have held a series of meetings and discussions in the past month to ...

Jul 09,2025

Financial Services Commission

In June 2025, the outstanding balance of household loans across all financial sectors increased KRW6.5 trillion (preliminary), rising at a faster pace compared with the previous month (up KRW5.9 trillion). (By Type)  Home-backed mortgage loans rose KRW6.2 trillion, grow...

Jul 09,2025

Financial Services Commission

The Financial Services Commission held the 13th regular meeting on July 9 and designated seven non-holding financial groups for 2025 pursuant to the Act on the Supervision of Financial Conglomerates (“the Act” hereinafter). The designated entities are Samsung, Hanwha,...

Jul 09,2025

Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

The Pinetree Agroforestry System in Uljin Was Registered as the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System of the UN FAO * For details, please find the attached files below.

Jul 09,2025

Bank of Korea

- During the first quarter of 2025, the net lending of the total economy (combined domestic sectors) was 18.5 trillion won, representing an decrease when compared to the previous quarter (41.0 trillion won). ※ Please refer to the attached files.

Jul 08,2025

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport

Minister PARK Sang-woo, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT), held a meeting with related institutions at the National Transport Information Center located in Government Complex Sejong on 7 July to preemptively review and strengthen nationwide cooperation agai...

Jul 08,2025

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) held a briefing for foreign embassies in Korea on the upcoming Energy Super Week (Aug. 25–29) today in Seoul outlining the event’s main programs and the newly elected administration’s energy policy dir...

Jul 08,2025

Cultural Heritage Administration

 The Return of a Goryeo Dynasty Transcription and a Set of Joseon Dynasty Buddhist Paintings—Quintessential Masterpiece of Korean Buddhist Art- Transcription of the Zhou Version of the Avatamsaka Sutra (The Flower Garland Sutra), Vol. 22 in Gold on Indigo Paper Created as Pa...

Jul 08,2025

Cultural Heritage Administration

“International Conference New Research Trends and Perspective of Inscriptions on Artistic Heritage” to Be Held- Presentations and Discussions on Data Compilation, Research Status, and Utilization of Inscriptions (July 10, National Palace Museum of Korea, Seoul)In collaborati...

Jul 08,2025