Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
The MAFRA Opens Sura Academy to Cultivate Korean Cuisine Ambassadors
The MAFRA Opens Sura Academy to Cultivate Korean Cuisine AmbassadorsSejong, 13 March 2026 — On 5 March, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) announced its “Plan to Strengthen Global Education in Korean Cuisine” in step with the growing global stature o...
Mar 13,2026
Financial Services Commission
FSC Chairman Holds Meeting with SC Group CEO
Chairman Lee Eog-weon of the Financial Service Commission met with Standard Chartered Group CEO Bill Winters at his office in Seoul Government Complex on March 13. At the meeting, FSC Chairman Lee and SC Group CEO Winters exchanged views on the global impact of deepening geo...
Mar 13,2026
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources
Advanced Chip Materials Production Expands Beyond the Capital Region in Korea
Kim Seong-yeol, Deputy Minister for Industry and Growth at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources (MOTIR, Minister JK Kim), attended the completion ceremony for JK Materials Sejong Campus on March 12, 2026, where he toured semiconductor materials production facilities and ...
Mar 12,2026
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources
February ICT Exports and Trade Surplus Hit Record Highs, with Exports Up 103.3%
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources (MOTIR, Minister JK Kim) and the Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister Bae Kyung-hoon) announced on March 13, 2026, that Korea’s ICT exports in February totaled USD 33.6 billion, up 103.3 percent ...
Mar 12,2026
Bank of Korea
Financial Market Trends in February 2026
▣ Treasury bond yields declined substantially after mid-February, reflecting perceptions that the previous rise in yields had been excessive and stronger expectations of interest rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve. In March, however, yields rose sharply amid concerns about a pro...
Mar 11,2026