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CITYNET secretariat opens in Seoul
[ Seoul Metropolitan Government ]
Apr 12, 2013
The CITYNET Secretariat held a ceremony on March 26 on the occasion of the opening of its office in Seoul; thus opening an era of CITYNET Seoul and ending the 20-year era of the CITYNET Secretariat in Yokohama. The relocation of the CITYNET Secretariat in Seoul was approved unani...
Construction using New Excellent Technology (NET) to th...
[ Ministry of Environment ]
Apr 11, 2013
On the 12th, the National Institute of Biological Resources (NBR, President Sang Pal Lee) released the findings from the ‘2012 survey and research on indigenous biological resources of Korea.’ Specifically, the NBR found 2 newly discovered bryophyte species and 28 species und...
IT Trade Figures for March
[ Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy ]
Apr 11, 2013
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy has released its IT trade figures for March. Korea’s trade balance in the information technology sector posted a $7.01 billion surplus. With the global IT market on an upswing, solid performances in semiconductors, display panels and mob...
Monetary Policy Decision(April 11, 2013)
[ Bank of Korea ]
Apr 11, 2013
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Korea decided today to leave the Base Rate unchanged at 2.75% for the intermeeting period.*Government press release (April 11)Click here for more information
MOEL reports its work plan for 2013 to President
[ Ministry of Employment and Labor ]
Apr 10, 2013
The Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL, Minister Phang Ha-nam), along with the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family(MOGEF, Minister Cho Yoon-sun), reported its work plan for 2013 to the President at the Seoul Job Center on March 29th. The report was carried out at the Seoul...
ROK and Hungary to Sign an Agreement on the Working Hol...
[ Ministry of Foreign Affairs ]
Apr 09, 2013
1. The bilateral agreement on the working holiday program between the Republic of Korea and Hungary will be signed by the ROK Ambassador to Hungary Nam Gwan-pyo and Hungarian Foreign Minister Janos Martonyi in Hungary on April 9.° Hungary will be the 16th country for the ROK to c...
MOTIE Releases Car Sales Figures for March
[ Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy ]
Apr 09, 2013
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy has released its car sales figures for March. Korea’s car production fell 13.1 percent year on year to 365,768 vehicles due to fewer working days and reduced working hours. Thanks to the introduction of new models and solid performances ...
ROK-Brunei (2013 ASEAN Chair) Foreign Ministers’ Teleph...
[ Ministry of Foreign Affairs ]
Apr 09, 2013
1. Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se had a telephone conversation with Prince Mohamed Bolkiah, First Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Brunei in his capacity as ASEAN chair this year on the afternoon of April 9. The two Ministers discussed the relations between the Republic of...
KEITI takes stock of accomplishments in the last four y...
[ Ministry of Environment ]
Apr 09, 2013
April 8th marks the fourth anniversary of the foundation of Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute (KEITI), a leading environmental institute that has contributed to the national sustainable development of Korea.   KEITI was launched in 2009 as a p...
ROK-Philippines Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Conversati...
[ Ministry of Foreign Affairs ]
Apr 08, 2013
1. Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se had a telephone conversation with Philippine Foreign Minister Albert F. del Rosario on the evening of April 8. The two Ministers discussed North Korea issues, including its nuclear development, and ways to boost high-level exchanges between their ...