Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1. The government of the Republic of Korea strongly condemns any action that could lead to an escalation of tension in the Middle East, such as the explosions in Iran on April 19.2. In addition, the government of the Republic of Korea is monitoring the situation in the Middle Eas...

Apr 20,2024

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1. Ambassador and Deputy Minister for Climate Change Hyoeun Jenny Kim visited Morocco from April 17 to 19 and met with Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates Nasser Bourita; Minister of Industry and Trade Ryad Mezzour; and Secretary General of t...

Apr 19,2024

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1. The government of the Republic of Korea expresses deep regret over the Japanese government's authorization on April 19 of a middle school textbook containing preposterous claims over Dokdo, and absurd and false accounts regarding the issues of “comfort women” victims of the Im...

Apr 19,2024

Ministry of SMEs and Startups

On April 14, the Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) and the Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the KNPA. This MOU aims to ensure citizens' safety and security while promoting a thriving civil economy for small and medium-sized ...

Apr 19,2024

Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism

The Second Vice Minister JANG Mi Ran of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) visited the Jincheon National Training Center on the morning of April 17 (Wed) to encourage the national team preparing for the “2024 Paris Summer Olympics” which opens on July ...

Apr 19,2024

Ministry of Economy and Finance

Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang-mok attended the 2nd Group of Twenty(G20) Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting on April 17 to 18, in Washington D.C. The meeting consisted of two sessions: Sustainable Finance (Session 1) / International Financial Architecture (Sess...

Apr 19,2024

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs held the 7th Policy Consultation between the Republic of Korea and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Thursday, April 18, 2024, in Seoul. The head delegates to the consultation from Korea and WFP were Won Doyeon, Director-General f...

Apr 18,2024

Bank of Korea

□ The settlement currency for exports: U.S. dollar(83.1%), euro(6.8%), Korean won(2.8%), Japanese yen(2.3%), Chinese yuan(1.7%) □ The settlement currency for imports: U.S. dollar(80.6%), Korean won(6.7%), euro(5.8%), Japanese yen(3.8%), Chinese yuan(2.4%) ...

Apr 18,2024

Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs

• MPVA is hosting a revisit event to mark the 73rd anniversary of the Battle of Kapyong, inviting 6 veterans and 15 family members from the Commonwealth nations (United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand).• The trip from the 21st (Sun) to the 26th (Fri) includes a visit to P...

Apr 18,2024

Ministry of Economy and Finance

On April 17 (local time), Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang-mok held the first Trilateral Korea-U.S.-Japan Finance Ministers Meeting at the U.S. Department of the Treasury in Washington D.C., with the U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Japanese Finance Minister Suzuki Shunich...

Apr 18,2024