Financial Services Commission

Chairman Kim Byoung Hwan of the Financial Services Commission (FSC) traveled to Tokyo, Japan on his first overseas business trip since taking office in July 2024. On September 3, Chairman Kim had a meeting with the Commissioner of Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA), vi...

Sep 04,2024

Ministry of Economy and Finance

On September 3, the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MOEF) visited Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to hold policy consultation on the Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF)[1]  with Ethiopia’s Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Transport, and Ministry of Health and the Ethiopian Elect...

Sep 04,2024

Ministry of Health and Welfare

Low Birth Rate Policies from the Perspectives of the People in Their 20s and 30s   - The 2024 1st Korea-Japan-China Population Forum was held -   - Exploring Implications for Low Birth Rate Policies Based on the Awareness of the 2030 Generation -   The Minis...

Sep 03,2024

Ministry of SMEs and Startups

The Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS, Minister OH Youngju) has dispatched the K-Innovation Delegation to Vietnam for the first time to promote the overseas expansion of innovative small venture businesses from Korea and to showcase the innovation of Korean companies to the worl...

Sep 03,2024

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1. Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yul held a working breakfast with Emmanuel Bonne, French President’s Diplomatic Advisor and G20 and G7 Sherpa, on September 3. Minister Cho and Diplomatic Advisor Bonne exchanged views on a range of areas, including bilateral relations, regi...

Sep 03,2024

Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs

• The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs will launch a "Uniformed Personnel Appreciation Campaign" during the 2024 LCK Summer Finals from September 6th to 8th at the Gyeongju Indoor Gymnasium.• Special activities will include inviting uniformed personnel to the event, oper...

Sep 03,2024

Statistics Korea

□ The Consumer Price Index was 114.54(2020=100) in August 2024. The index increased 0.4 percent from the preceding month and rose 2.0 percent from the same month of the previous year. ◦ The index excluding food and energy was 111.40 in August 2024. The index increased 0.1 perc...

Sep 03,2024

Ministry of Economy and Finance

The Consumer Price Index was 114.54(2020=100) in August 2024. The index increased 0.4 percent from the preceding month and rose 2.0 percent from the same month of the previous year. Please refer to the attached pdf for the full report.

Sep 03,2024

Ministry of Economy and Finance

The consumer price index (CPI) in August 2024 rose by 2.0.% y-o-y, down 0.6%p from July (2.6%), reaching the lowest rate of increase in 3 years and 5 months (41 months) since March 2021 (1.9%). This decline was influenced by the significant slowdown in the price increases of agri...

Sep 03,2024

Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

Agri-expo Korea 2024: Korea Redesigns Agriculture and Rural Areas into Future-oriented Industry Sejong, 3 September 2024 — On 3 September, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) said that it will hold Agri-expo Korea 2024, the largest agricultural e...

Sep 03,2024