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Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Joint Statement Marking Three Years Since the Military Coup in Myanmar
1. Marking three years since the military coup, a Joint Statement was issued on February 1 by the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Korea, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States, as well as the High Representative on behalf...
Feb 01,2024
Financial Services Commission
FSC Seeks to Bolster Cyber and Information Security Capacity and Resilience of Financial Industry
The Financial Services Commission held a meeting with relevant authorities and financial companies on February 1 and announced plans to bolster cyber and information security capacity and resilience of the financial industry. At the meeting, authorities also unveiled and discusse...
Personal Debt Workout Program to Incorporate Missed Payments on Mobile Phone Bills
The Financial Services Commission announced a plan to provide an integrated financial-telecom debt adjustment service to debtors through close cooperation with the Ministry of Science and ICT and Credit Counseling and Recovery Service. Once the service becomes available, the...
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
Sports Festival and Cultural Olympics “Gangwon 2024” Shines with Global Youth
- A total of 500,000 people watched “Gangwon 2024,” concluding its journey with the closing ceremony at Gangneung Olympic Park on Feb 1- A total of 1,800 athletes from 78 countries worldwide fostered the spirit of sports and shared friendship- Minister YU In Chon expr...
Ministry of Unification
New Year’s Roundtable Discussion with the Minister of Unification and Presidents of Four Prominent Research Institutions
New Year’s Roundtable Discussion with the Minister of Unification and Presidents of Four Prominent Research Institutions January 31, 2024 On Monday February 5, from 3 P.M., Unification Minister Kim Yung Ho will host a special roundtable discussion with the presidents of ...
Jan 31,2024
Ministry of SMEs and Startups
MSS has announced that it will recruit teams to participate in the "Challenge! K-Startup 2024"
The Ministry of SMEs and Startups (Minister OH Youngju, hereinafter referred to as MSS) is organizing the 'Challenge! K-Startup 2024,' which is the largest startup competition in Korea by several government agencies. The competition will be held in partnership with ten ot...
Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs
Korean War Hero of the Month: U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel George Andrew Davis Jr.
The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs (Minister Kang Jung-ai) announced that Lieutenant Colonel (posthumously promoted from Major) George Andrew Davis Jr., a United States Air Force officer who was deployed to the 4th Fighter-Interceptor Wing during the Korean War and car...
Ministry of Economy and Finance
Monthly Industrial Statistics, December 2023
Statistics Korea released 'Monthly Industrial Statistics, December 2023' report on January 31, 2024. The Index of All industry production in December increased by 0.3 percent from the previous month. Please refer to the attached pdf for the full report.
Government and Financial Industry Announce Programs to Help Reduce Interest Rate Burden on Small Merchants
The Financial Services Commission announced that the government and the financial industry will provide interest rate support programs to help small merchants. First, banks will begin to offer refunds on interest payments to small merchants from February 5. A total of KRW1.3...
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