Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources (MOTIR, Minister JK Kim) announced that in March 2026, Korea’s exports rose 48.3 percent year-on-year to USD 86.1 billion, while imports increased 13.2 percent to $60.4 billion, resulting in a $25.7 billion surplus. Exports...

Apr 01,2026

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources (MOTIR, Minister JK Kim) held the inaugural Korea–EU special committee on emerging trade issues in Seoul on March 31, 2026, with Park Jung-sung, Deputy Minister for Trade at MOTIR, and Sabine Weyand, Director-General for Trade a...

Apr 01,2026

Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs

The new administrative building of the Daejeon National Cemetery, which has been under development since 2021, has been completed and will officially open. The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs announced that an opening ceremony for the new building will be held at 2 p.m....

Apr 01,2026

Ministry of Economy and Finance

The Ministry of Finance and Economy held the inaugural meeting of the World Government Bond Index (WGBI) Monitoring and Investment Promotion Task Force on April 1, 2026, at the Government Complex Seoul, chaired by Deputy Minister for Treasury Hwang Soon Kwan. The meeting was conv...

Apr 01,2026

Financial Services Commission

Chairman Lee Eog-weon of the Financial Services Commission presided over the meeting on household debt management on April 1 with officials from related government ministries, financial institutions, and industry groups. At the meeting, officials discussed and introduced the gove...

Apr 01,2026

Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

The Korean Agriculture Ministry Hosts the Agriculture and Rural Public Data + AI Start-up CompetitionSejong, 1 April 2026 — The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) hosts the 11th Agriculture and Rural Public Data + AI Utilisation Start-up Competition in c...

Apr 01,2026

Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment

▷ Korea-Indonesia Summit: three memoranda of understanding revised and newly signedThe Ministry of Climate, Energy, and Environment (MCEE, Minister Kim Sungwhan) announced that, on the occasion of the summit held on April 1 between President Lee Jae Myung and President Prabo...

Apr 01,2026

Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency

∙ KNIH participates in a multi-country research on international standards with 12 research institutes. ∙ Establishes a foundation for standardized stem cell quality assessment and announces findings of global collaborative research. Osong, 19 March 2026 ━ The Korea Nati...

Mar 31,2026

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The government of the Republic of Korea expresses its deep concern over the recent casualties sustained by Indonesian peacekeepers serving in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and condemns all actions that threaten the safety of UNIFIL, including the Dongmyeong...

Mar 31,2026

Ministry of Data and Statistics

□ In February, the Index of Services went up by 0.5% month-on-month owing to the rise in 'Wholesale and retail trade' and 'Professional, scientific and technical activities' in spite of the drop in 'Information and communication'. ❍ In February, the Index of Services grew by...

Mar 31,2026