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Ministry of Health and Welfare
More Than 600,000 International Patients Visited Korea in 2023
More Than 600,000 International Patients Visited Korea in 2023, Spurring its Growth as a Medical Tourism Hub in Asia - The largest number since counting began in 2009, bringing the aggregate number of international patients to 3.88 million - - Patients from Jap...
May 01,2024
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Hanwoo Export: Korean Beef Shows Signs of Popularity in Hong Kong
Hanwoo Export: Korean Beef Shows Signs of Popularity in Hong Kong International audience at the K-pop concert in Hong Kong showed an enthusiastic response to Korean beef, with Korea speeding up efforts to increase exports to Hong Kong.Sejong, 30 April 2024 — T...
Korea’s Pavilion Won Gold Award at Horticultural Expo 2023 Doha Qatar
Korea’s Pavilion Won Gold Award at Horticultural Expo 2023 Doha QatarThe Korean pavilion was highly recognized for an outdoor garden well expressing Korean traditional beauty of forests and for K-smart farm technologies.Sejong, 30 April 2024 — At the International Horti...
Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs
MPVA Announces Inter-ministerial Plan to Honor and Pass Down the Legacy of the Independence Movement to Future Generations
• Efforts will be made to establish an academic basis for various independence movements, and initiatives such as school education and the creation of symbolic spaces will be undertaken to pass on the legacy of the movements.• Minister Kang Jung-ai stated, “All related ministries...
Apr 30,2024
Korean War Hero of the Month: ROKA Major Yoon Gil-byeong
The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs (Minister Kang Jung-ai) announced that Yun Gil-byeong, a Major in the Republic of Korea Army (posthumously promoted from Captain), who fiercely defended his position until the last moment during the Battle of Hill 812 in Seohwa-myeon,...
"Supporting the Employment of National Merit Recipients and Young Veterans" MPVA Holds 'Veterans Job Fair 2024' on May 3rd
• Held from 1 PM to 5 PM on May 3rd (Fri) at the International Conference Hall of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry• Approximately twice as many participants as last year, including around 50 companies from the financial sector, public corporations, and major corporation...
“ROK Will Escort You From Hereon” Remains of Dutch Korean War Veteran Returns to Rest in Korea
The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs will conduct a repatriation ceremony for the remains on April 29 (Mon) at 5:30 PM at Incheon International Airport Terminal 2 Arrival Area A. Veteran Ferdinand Titalepta, who passed away, expressed his wish to be buried in Busan. H...
Ministry of Economy and Finance
Monthly Industrial Statistics, March 2024
Statistics Korea released 'Monthly Industrial Statistics, March 2024' report on April 30, 2024. The Index of All industry production in March decreased by 2.1 percent from the previous month. Please refer to the attached pdf for the full report.
Financial Services Commission
FSC to Promote Investment in Climate Technology Sector
Chairman Kim Joo-hyun of the Financial Services Commission attended the technology fund agreement ceremony on April 30. This agreement ceremony is a second follow-up measure for expanded financial support measures for climate crisis response after its first follow-up measure &nda...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Discussion on “Multilateral Diplomacy as Global Pivotal State” Held as Part of 2024 Meeting of Heads of Overseas Diplomatic Missions
1. The final thematic discussion of the 2024 Meeting of Heads of Overseas Diplomatic Missions was held on April 25 under the theme of “Multilateral Diplomacy as a Global Pivotal State” with the participation of Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Kang Insun and heads of overseas dip...
Apr 29,2024
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