Ministry of Foreign Affairs
MOFA Spokesperson’s Statement on Earthquake in Afghanistan
1. The Government of the Republic of Korea expresses its heartfelt condolences to the victims and deep sympathy to the bereaved families affected by the earthquake in eastern Afghanistan on August 31.2. The Republic of Korea will join international efforts for the swift recovery ...
Sep 02,2025
Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs
Public Hearing on Expanding Membership Eligibility for Veterans' Organizations
A public hearing on expanding membership eligibility for veterans’ organizations, including the Student Volunteers in Japan Association, the Korean War Veterans Association, and the Vietnam War Veterans Association Korea, will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, September 3, in the m...
Sep 02,2025
Ministry of Data and Statistics
Consumer Price Index in August 2025
□ The Consumer Price Index was 116.45(2020=100) in August 2025. The index decreased 0.1 percent from the preceding month and rose 1.7 percent from the same month of the previous year.
◦ The index excluding food and energy was 112.84 in August 2025. The index decreased 0.6 perc...
Sep 02,2025
Ministry of Data and Statistics
Online Shopping in July 2025
○ The online shopping transaction value marked 23.0335 trillion won in July 2025, rising 7.3% from July 2024.
○ The mobile shopping transaction value marked 18.1568 trillion won in July 2025, rising 10.0% from July 2024.
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Sep 01,2025
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources
Korea’s Prime Minister Attends Opening Ceremony of 2025 WCE
The 2025 World Climate Industry EXPO (WCE) opened on August 27 in Busan, Korea. This large-scale international event is co-hosted by the Korean government, the International Energy Agency (IEA), and the World Bank (WB) as the flagship of Energy Super Week, held from August 25 to ...
Aug 29,2025
Bank of Korea
Gross Domestic Product Estimates for North Korea in 2024
* North Korea’s economic indicators related to the national accounts, such as growth rate, industrial structure, economic size, and per capita GNI, are estimated based on South Korea’s prices and value-added ratios, and thus should not be directly compared with those ...
Aug 29,2025