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Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries
Systematically Responding to the Fishing Labor Shortage and Declines in Fishing Village Populations
- Special Act on Supporting Agricultural and Fisheries Workers and Enforcement Decree in effect as of February 15th Following the entry into force of the Special Act on Supporting Agricultural and Fisheries Workers on February 15th (Thursday), the Ministry of Oceans and Fishe...
Feb 22,2024
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
Trade ministers around the world to gather for acceleration of WTO reform
Minister for Trade Inkyo Cheong will be attending the World Trade Organization (WTO)’s 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) through February 26-29 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). As next year marks the 30th year of the organization’s inception, MC13 is expecte...
Bank of Korea
Economic Outlook(February 2024)
Economic Outlook(February 2024) - In 2024, the global economy will experience a shift in the high inflation and interest rate regime, while heightened geopolitical uncertainty continues to loom over growth. - Korea’s economy, despite weakening recovery momentum in domest...
Ministry of Science and ICT
Trends in ICT exports and imports in December 2023
In December 2023, the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) industry recorded exports of $18.26 billion, imports of $10.94 billion, resulting in a trade surplus of $7.31 billion. The month saw a notable increase in ICT exports, achieving the highest monthly export p...
‘Stop Trash Entering the Ocean through Our Rivers!’: Working-level Councils Organized for Five Major River Jurisdictions
- First meeting to be held in March to collaborate on Measures to Reduce River Trash Entry into the Ocean The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (Minister Kang Do-Hyung) has organized River Jurisdiction Working-Level Councils to be participated in by relevant organizations in f...
Statistics Korea
★Monetary Policy Decision & Opening Remarks to the Press Conference (February 22, 2024)
Monetary Policy Decision The Monetary Policy Board of the Bank of Korea decided today to leave the Base Rate unchanged at 3.50% for the intermeeting period. Although inflation has continued its slowing trend, it is judged that there are high uncertainties around the inflation...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Statement by the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea on the So-Called “Dokdo Day” Event Held by Japan’s Shimane Prefecture
1. Regarding the so-called “Dokdo Day” event hosted by Japan’s Shimane Prefecture on Thursday, February 22, and participation by a high-level official of Japan’s central government, the government of the Republic of Korea strongly protests against Japan&rs...
Beyond revival, Korea's nuclear ecosystem warming up to become global powerhouse
The Korean government held the 14th public forum on the revitalization of the nuclear energy industry and stimulation of local economy for Changwon and Gyeongsangnam-do on February 22 at the Gyeongsangnam-do Provincial Hall with approximately 100 civilians, composed of those work...
Government to Establish the World’s Largest and Most Advanced Mega Semiconductor Cluster
Aims to achieve 10% or more system semiconductor market share and over 50% supply chain self-reliance rate New fabs to be built with 622 trillion won investment and relevant infrastructure to be timely provided A material, component, and equipment testbed for mass production ...
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
110,000 Accommodation Vouchers to be Issued from Feb 27, Offering Travelers Savings on Domestic Accommodations
Celebrate “Travel Month:” Get a KRW 30,000 discount on select accommodations for bookings over KRW 50,000 in regions outside the capital areaVouchers are available on a first-come, first-served basis daily at 10 a.m. from Feb 27 through 40 channels from 46 participati...