Bank of Korea

□ Korea's official foreign reserves as of the end of March 2026 amounted to 423.7 billion dollars. ㅇ Korea’s official foreign reserves consisted of securities valued at 377.7 billion dollars (89.2%), deposits of 21.1 billion dollars (5.0%), SDRs of 15.6 billion dollars ...

Apr 03,2026

Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs

The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs of the Republic of Korea and the Ministry of the Armed Forces of France will strengthen bilateral exchange and cooperation in veterans affairs, including honoring the contributions and sacrifices of Korean War veterans, on the occasio...

Apr 03,2026

Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs

During his state visit to the Republic of Korea, French President Emmanuel Macron visited the War Memorial of Korea in Yongsan, Seoul, on the afternoon of April 2, 2026.

Apr 03,2026

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources (MOTIR, Minister JK Kim) announced that Korea’s foreign direct investment (FDI) notifications for the first quarter of 2026 rose 0.1 percent year-on-year to USD 6.4 billion, marking the second-highest first-quarter total on reco...

Apr 03,2026

Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

Korean-developed New Varieties of Agricultural Produce Boost Export Market DiversificationSejong, 3 April 2026 — The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) will expand its support to ensure that Korean-developed new varieties of fresh agricultural produ...

Apr 03,2026

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources

rade Minister Yeo Han-koo of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources (MOTIR, Minister JK Kim) met with a delegation from Mouvement des Entreprises de France (MEDEF), France’s largest business organization, in Seoul on April 2, 2026, to discuss ways to expand Korea&nda...

Apr 02,2026

Ministry of Data and Statistics

□ The Consumer Price Index was 118.80 (2020=100) in March 2026. The index increased 0.3 percent from the preceding month and rose 2.2 percent from the same month of the previous year. ◦ The index excluding food and energy was 114.98 in March 2026. The index increased 0.1 per...

Apr 02,2026

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources (MOTIR, Minister JK Kim) and the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in South Korea hosted the Korea–Indonesia Business Forum at The Shilla Seoul on April 1, 2026. Held in conjunction with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s offi...

Apr 02,2026

Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries

- Joint discussion of import/export logistics support measures by the relevant agencies including the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy and Ministry of SMEs and Startups The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF; Acting Minister Kim Sungbum) announced that it held a mee...

Apr 02,2026

Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment

▷ Public institutions: only vehicles with odd-numbered plates may operate on odd days, and only those with even-numbered plates on even days▷ Private vehicles: access to public parking lots is restricted on designated weekdays under the five-day rotation system based on...

Apr 02,2026