Ministry of Science and ICT
National AI Strategy Committee Launched as Korea’s Top-Level AI Policy Body
- Mandate includes deliberation and resolution on national AI policy, inter-ministerial coordination of AI programs, implementation monitoring, and performance management
- Committee approves the direction of the “Korea AI Action Plan,” structured around three po...
Sep 16,2025
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources
Korea’s ICT Exports Up 11.1% in August
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Ministry of Science and ICT announced on September 15 that Korea’s exports of ICT goods in August 2025 rose 11.1 percent year-on-year to USD 22.9 billion, while imports grew 7.6 percent to $12.5 billion. The trade balance r...
Sep 16,2025
Ministry of Science and ICT
Driving Future Growth with the Twin Engines of AI and Science & Technology
- First MSIT budget under the Lee Jae Myung administration totals KRW 23.7 trillion, up 12.9% from this year’s budget; R&D budget set at KRW 11.8 trillion, up 21.6%
- Four investment priorities: ▲ nationwide AI transformation (AX), ▲ NEXT strategic technologies, ▲ a robust R&D...
Sep 16,2025
Bank of Korea
Export/Import Price Indexes and Trade Indexes - August 2025(preliminary)
□ The Export Price Index (KRW basis) increased 0.7 percent from the previous month.
o The index decreased 1.0 percent over the last 12 months.
□ The Import Price Index (KRW basis) increased 0.3 percent from the previous month.
o It decreased 2.2 percent over the last 1...
Sep 16,2025
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
MOFA to Host 14th Workshop for Overseas Honorary Consuls of Republic of Korea
1. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) will hold the 14th Workshop for Overseas Honorary Consuls of the Republic of Korea from Monday, September 15, to Saturday, September 20.2. Launched in 2010, this Workshop aims to deepen the participants’ understanding of Korea and their r...
Sep 15,2025