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Financial Services Commission
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...
Jan 31,2024
FSC Decides on the Method and Procedure for Authorizing a Regional Bank's Transition to Become a Nationwide Operator
The Financial Services Commission held its second regularly scheduled meeting of the year on January 31 and discussed the method and procedure for authorizing a regional bank’s transition to become a nationwide operator under the Banking Act. On July 5, 2023, the gover...
Ministry of SMEs and Startups
Vice Minister of SMEs and Startups visited one of the CES Innovation Award honorees to explore ways to enhance startups' global expansion
On January 25, Vice Minister OH Kee-woong of SMEs and Startups visited Waiker, a data solutions company located in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. He congratulated and commended the company on winning the Innovation Award in the AI category at CES 2024. Waiker specializes in transforming u...
Jan 30,2024
MSS to establish a strategy for globalizing South Korean SMEs
The Ministry of SMEs and Startups (Minister OH Young-ju, hereinafter referred to as MSS) held a "Policy Experts Meeting on Globalization of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises" on January 24 in Seoul. Exports of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) saw a decline ...
Ministry of Health and Welfare
OECD Health Ministers Put Their Heads Together for More Resilient Healthcare Systems
OECD Health Ministers Put Their Heads Together for More Resilient Healthcare Systems - Minister of Health and Welfare Cho, KyooHong attended the OECD Health Ministerial Meeting held on January 23, 2024 - - The meeting adopted a declaration on ‘Better Policies for...
Cultural Heritage Administration
The National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage Publishes Korean and English Reports on the Regional Characteristics of Gwaebul, Large-scale Buddhist Paintings
The National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage Publishes Korean and English Reports on the Regional Characteristics of Gwaebul, Large-scale Buddhist Paintings- English Version (1. Gyeongsang Province) and Korean Version (2. Jeolla Province) to Be Published and Distributed t...
Ministry of Economy and Finance
2024 Performance Management Plan for Fiscal Projects
The Ministry of Economy and Finance reported the 2024 Performance Management Plan for Fiscal Projects to the 6th Cabinet meeting held on January 30, which outlines the basic direction and key priorities of fiscal performance management this year. In comparison with the 202...
FSC Holds Meeting and Announces Measures to Upgrade Rules on Treasury Stocks of Listed Companies
The Financial Services Commission held a meeting with officials from related authorities, industry groups and research organizations on January 30 to discuss and announce measures to improve rules on treasury stocks of listed companies. The authorities prepared the measures after...
Ministry of Environment
Reference Materials for Ministry of Environment Vice Minister's Site Visit to Water Industry Cluster
1. On-site ScheduleJanuary 30 (Tuesday): Visit to the National Water Industry Cluster in Dalseong-gun, Daegu, on-site visits to relevant agencies*, listening to challenges, and encouraging stakeholders* Water Industry Cluster Division, Korea Institute for Water Technology Certifi...
Minister Han Wha-jin: "Preparing for Extreme Heavy Rain, We Will Ensure the Seamless Implementation of the Artificial Intelligence Flood Forecasting System by May This Year"
▷ The Ministry of Environment hosts demonstration event for artificial intelligence (AI) flood forecasting, checking accuracy and more with experts▷ Preliminary flood analysis through artificial intelligence technology, cross-verification with flood forecast officialsTh...