Ministry of Health and Welfare

Korea Attracts 1.17 Million Foreign Patients in 2024, Marking a Leap Toward Becoming Asia’s Medical Tourism Hub   - Record number of foreign patients since 2009, with a cumulative total of 5.05 million - - Significant increases in visitors from Japan (135.0%), Chin...

Apr 03,2025

Bank of Korea

□ Korea's official foreign reserves as of the end of March 2025 amounted to 409.7 billion dollars. ㅇ Korea’s official foreign reserves consisted of securities valued at 361.5 billion dollars (88.3%), deposits of 24.2 billion dollars (5.9%), SDRs of 15.0 billion dollars ...

Apr 03,2025

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

MOFA Spokesperson’s Commentary: Republic of Korea Welcomes Adoption of Resolution on Situation of Human Rights in DPRK at 58th Session of UNHRC  1. The government of the Republic of Korea welcomes the adoption by consensus at the 58th session of the United Nations Human Righ...

Apr 03,2025

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

Korea’s Director General for Industrial Technology Convergence Policy Je Kyung-hee is visiting Hannover, Germany, through April 1–2 on the occasion of the Eureka Global Innovation Summit 2025 for bilateral talks with relevant countries and to seek technology cooperati...

Apr 02,2025

Statistics Korea

□ The Consumer Price Index was 116.29(2020=100) in March 2025. The index increased 0.2 percent from the preceding month and rose 2.1 percent from the same month of the previous year. ◦ The index excluding food and energy was 112.52 in March 2025. The index increased 0.2 percen...

Apr 02,2025

Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

The K-Ricebelt Project: 3,562 Tonnes of High-yielding Rice Seeds Were Produced in Seven African Countries in 2024Sejong, 2 April 2025 — The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) and the Rural Development Administration (RDA) announced that a total of 3,562 ...

Apr 02,2025

Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

Unoccupied and Derelict Rural Houses Are Regenerated in Three Local Areas to Revitalize Declining Rural AreasSejong, 2 April 2025 — The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) has designated Gangjin-gun of Jeollanam-do, Cheongdo-gun of Gyeongsangbuk-do, and N...

Apr 02,2025

Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

Invigorating the Floury Rice Industry: a Win-Win Situation for Both Bakeries and Farmers Sejong, 2 April 2025 — On 2 April in Coex Hall D in Seoul, in connection with the Korea International Bakery Fair 2025, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) h...

Apr 02,2025

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

- Korea and Andorra Promote Economic Exchanges and Cooperation, Marking the 30th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Ties between the Two Countries.- The Number of Korea’s DTAAs with Other Countries in Force Has Reached 97.1. The Korea-Andorra Double Taxation...

Apr 01,2025

Statistics Korea

○ The online shopping transaction value marked 21.0616 trillion won in February 2025, rising 3.5% from February 2024. ○ The mobile shopping transaction value marked 16.1308 trillion won in February 2025, rising 3.8% from February 2024. For more information, refer to the a...

Apr 01,2025