Bank of Korea

□ The Composite Consumer Sentiment Index (CCSI) for September 2025 stood at 110.1, 1.3 points lower than that in August. ― Consumer sentiment regarding current living standards was unchanged at 96, and that concerning the future outlook was one point lower than in August, at 1...

Sep 24,2025

Ministry of Science and ICT

The Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT, Minister Bae Kyunghoon) announced that it has established a joint public-private investigation team, headed by the Director-General for Cyber Security and Network Policy, to conduct an expedited examination into the unauthorized micro-paymen...

Sep 24,2025

Ministry of Science and ICT

- Announces “National AI Computing Center Implementation Plan” to build the “AI Highway” - Will secure more than 15,000 GPUs by 2028; call for proposals from private sector now open The Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT, Minister Bae Kyunghoon) announ...

Sep 24,2025

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Yoonjoo received a courtesy visit by new Indonesian Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Cecep Herawan at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on September 24, during which both sides exchanged views on the overall bilateral relations between Korea...

Sep 24,2025

Ministry of Health and Welfare

Adoption Policy Committee Launched and Holds First Meeting - Full-fledged operation and review of a child-centered government adoption system - The Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW, Minister Jeong Eun Kyeong) announced that, following the enforcement of the Special Act ...

Sep 23,2025

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport

Joint development of the ‘SAF Blending Mandate Roadmap’ by MOLIT, MOTIE, industry stakeholders, and related agencies for its implementation and institutional improvements to be pursued through the ‘SAF Alliance’ The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure a...

Sep 23,2025

Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency

- Korea’s preparedness and response capacity for all-hazard health risks was comprehensively assessed. These risks include infectious disease outbreaks, medical response, food safety-relates issues, chemical accidents, and radiation-related health hazards. - 93% of indicators...

Sep 23,2025

Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency

- In June 2024, the WHO has designated Nipah virus as a priority pathogen which has a high risk of causing Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). Sporadic cases are continuously reported in parts of Asia, including India and Bangladesh. - Although the likeli...

Sep 23,2025

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE, Minister Kim Jung-kwan) announced that Minister Kim chaired a roundtable with steel and aluminum derivative companies and visited the “Tariff Response 119 (1600-7119)” site at KOTRA on Monday, September 22. The visit ...

Sep 23,2025

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources

Amid the global rise of protectionism and the prioritization of domestic industries, Korea is seeking to diversify its export markets and strengthen the competitiveness of its companies through a bilateral trade agreement with Thailand, one of ASEAN’s largest economies and ...

Sep 23,2025