Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources
MOTIR Explores Ways to Expand Korea–Central Asia Economic Cooperation
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources (MOTIR, Minister Kim Jung-kwan) held the 5th Central Asia Policy Forum at Lotte Hotel World in Seoul on Tuesday, December 2, attended by more than 50 representatives from the government, relevant organizations and associations, compan...
Dec 02,2025
Ministry of Data and Statistics
Online Shopping in October 2025
○ The online shopping transaction value marked 22.7103 trillion won in October 2025, rising 4.9% from October 2024.
○ The mobile shopping transaction value marked 17.7143 trillion won in October 2025, rising 5.9% from October 2024.
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Dec 01,2025
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources
Korea–Serbia Hold First Official CEPA Negotiations
Amid rising global protectionism, the stability of supply chains and access to emerging markets have become increasingly important for Korean companies. Against this backdrop, the first official round of negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) betwe...
Dec 01,2025
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources
Korea’s Exports Hit Record High in November
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources (MOTIR) announced on December 1 that Korea’s exports in November 2025 rose 8.4 percent year-on-year to USD 61.0 billion, the highest on record for November and marking the sixth consecutive month of growth, while imports increas...
Dec 01,2025
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources
K-Battery to Power Korea’s Future Industries
The government convened the 8th National High-Tech Strategic Industry Committee on Friday, November 28, chaired by Prime Minister Kim Min-seok, to discuss plans to strengthen Korea’s rechargeable battery competitiveness, designate new strategic industry clusters, and expand...
Dec 01,2025
Ministry of Health and Welfare
National Pension Fund Management Committee Holds Sixth Meeting of 2025
National Pension Fund Management Committee Holds Sixth Meeting of 2025
- Committee advances measures to strengthen stewardship activities related to industrial safety -
The National Pension Fund Management Committee (Chair: Jeong Eun Kyeong, Minister of Health and Welfare) ...
Nov 28,2025
Ministry of Data and Statistics
The Index of Services in October 2025
□ In October, the Index of Services went down by 0.6% month-on-month owing to the drop in 'Wholesale and retail trade‘ and 'Business management and business support services; rental and leasing activities' in spite of the rise in 'Human health and social work activities&rsq...
Nov 28,2025