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Ministry of SMEs and Startups
Korea and ASEAN to Enhance Cooperation on Startup Policies
The Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS, Minister OH Youngju) hosted the 8th ASEAN-Korea Startup Policy Dialogue with the ASEAN Coordinating Committee on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (ACCMSME) on Thursday, May 16, in Jakarta, Indonesia. The ACCMSME is a high-level committee...
May 17,2024
K-Startup Center Tokyo, a comprehensive hub for Korea-Japan startup exchange, has opened in Tokyo
The Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS, Minister OH Youngju) announced the opening of K-Startup Center Tokyo on Friday, May 10. The center will serve as a base for outstanding Korean startups to enter the Japanese market, as well as a place for exchanges with the local startup ec...
Ministry of Economy and Finance
Current Employment Statistics, April 2024
Statistics Korea released report on the 'Economically active population survey' on May 17, 2024. The economically active population marked 29.578 million persons in April, which grew 342 thousand persons or 1.2% year-on-year. Please refer to the attached PDF.
Outcome of Attending the 33rd EBRD Annual Meeting
Director General for Development Finance at the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MOEF) Kim Jae-hwan attended the 33rd European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Annual Meeting held in Yerevan, Armenia from May 14 to 16. [Outcomes of a Meeting with EBRD Vice Preside...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Leaders of Republic of Korea and Nepal Exchange Congratulatory Letters to Mark 50th Anniversary of Establishment of Diplomatic Relations
1. President Yoon Suk Yeol and Prime Minister of Nepal Pushpa Kamal Dahal exchanged congratulatory letters on May 15, 2024, the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Korea and Nepal.※ The Republic of Korea and Nepal forged diplomati...
May 16,2024
ROK Government Decides to Provide US$1 million in Humanitarian Aid to Kenya in Response to Floods
1. The government of the Republic of Korea has decided to provide US$1 million in humanitarian aid to support the relief efforts in response to the ongoing floods in Kenya.※ According to the Kenyan government, as of May 6, the floods left 229 people dead, 174 injured, 74 missing ...
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
Korea and UK hold 6th bilateral Nuclear Energy Industry Dialogue
Nuclear Power Policy Director General Ahn Sei-jin at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) led the Korean delegation in the meeting with the UK’s delegation led by Chris Heffer, Director for Nuclear Power, Infrastructure and Decommissioning at the Department fo...
Financial Services Commission
2024 Korea Fintech Week Scheduled for Aug 27-29
The Financial Services Commission announced that this year’s global fintech expo, 2024 Korea Fintech Week, is scheduled to be held for three days from August 27 to August 29 at Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) in Seoul. Last year, Korea Fintech Week attracted some 11,000 ...
Framework Arrangement of the $3 Billion EDCF with Cambodia Signed During the Korea-Cambodia Summit
On May 16, Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang-mok and Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Mister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation SOK Chenda Sophea signed the framework arrangement (F/A) of the Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF) between the two governments ...
KoFIU Unveils H2 2023 Survey Results on Virtual Asset Service Providers
The Korea Financial Intelligence Unit (KoFIU) conducted a survey on the twenty-nine registered virtual asset service providers (VASPs) to see the current state of the domestic virtual asset market and keep relevant statistics up to date. Survey Overview (Respondents) &n...
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