Anti-Corruption & Civil Rights Commission

Corruption Caused by Less Predictable Statutes to be Prevented from Its Drafting Stage   - The ACRC conducted Corruption Impact Assessment last year on 1,357 newly enacted or amended statutes from 46 central administrative agencies, identified 247 corruption-inducing fact...

Mar 20,2026

Anti-Corruption & Civil Rights Commission

Equipped with Artificial Intelligence, e-People Becomes Faster and Smarter - ACRC launches operation of the “Generative AI-Based Public Communication and Civil Complaint Analysis System” - Pilot implementation for four institutions including the Ministry of Land, ...

Mar 20,2026

Anti-Corruption & Civil Rights Commission

Asked to 4,000 Citizens: What Should Be the Key Institutional Improvement This Year? “Strengthening Welfare for the Vulnerable Groups” - The ACRC announces public survey results on 2026 institutional improvement priority - The survey was conducted on the People&rs...

Mar 20,2026

Anti-Corruption & Civil Rights Commission

ACRC Announces “2026 Comprehensive Integrity Assessment Plan for Public Institutions”   - Focus on disseminating the culture of integrity among younger generations and improving corruption-prone areas in local communities through expanded assessments including ...

Mar 20,2026

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources

On March 20, 2026, Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources (MOTIR, Minister JK Kim) chaired the 55th Trade Promotion Committee in Seoul with relevant ministries in attendance. On the same day, he also led a meeting with major business groups, i...

Mar 20,2026

Financial Services Commission

The Financial Services Commission announced on March 20 that Korea has been reappointed by the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation as a member jurisdiction of the Sustainability Standards Advisory Forum (SSAF) for three years (2026-2028). The SSAF w...

Mar 20,2026

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT; Minister KIM Yun-duk) announced that a new motorcycle license plate system featuring enhanced visibility and a unified nationwide numbering system will take effect on March 20. This initiative aims to strengthen the eff...

Mar 19,2026

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources

Minister JK (Jung-Kwan) Kim of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources (MOTIR) visited Beijing on March 18, 2026, and held successive Korea–China ministerial meetings on commerce and industry. Minister Kim first met with Wang Wentao, China’s Minister of Commerce, and a...

Mar 19,2026

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources (MOTIR, Minister JK Kim) held the 2026 MOTIR–POSCO Group Technology Sharing Event in Seoul on March 18, 2026. The event was attended by Choi Yeon-woo, Director General for Industrial Technology Convergence Policy at MOTIR; POSCO...

Mar 19,2026

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources

In February 2026, automobile exports (down 18.5 percent), domestic sales (down 7.2 percent), and production (down 21.0 percent) all declined year-on-year, reflecting three fewer working days due to the Lunar New Year holiday. However, cumulative exports of eco-friendly vehicles i...

Mar 19,2026