Ministry of Economy and Finance

In August 2024, the employment rate for those aged 15 and above reached 63.2 % (+0.1%p), and labor force participation rates reached 64.4% (+0.0%p), both recording the highest level ever. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate saw a historic low of 1.9% (-0.1 %p).   * Employment Indica...

Sep 11,2024

Ministry of Environment

▷ Ministry of Environment and Metropolitan Transport Commission hold briefing session to promote hydrogen bus deployment  ▷ Continuing to expand, including the introduction of hydrogen buses on three newly established semi-public metropolitan bus routes this y...

Sep 11,2024

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The REAIM Summit 2024, co-organized by the Republic of Korea Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) and Ministry of National Defense (MND), ended in a success after a two-day run from September 9 to 10, 2024.The ministerial roundtable on Tuesday, September 10, which Minister of Forei...

Sep 10,2024

Ministry of SMEs and Startups

The Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS, Minister OH Youngju) held the 2024 ‘Fabless Challenge’ award ceremony on the September 6 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Seoul, attended by over 80 participants, including domestic assembly manufacturing companies (foundries), earl...

Sep 10,2024

Ministry of SMEs and Startups

The Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS, Minister OH Youngju) has launched a project aimed at connecting the recruitment of 200 outstanding software developers from India to support SMEs and venture businesses struggling to hire and retain skilled software personnel. This marks th...

Sep 10,2024

Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

S. Korea and Ireland Inked LoI on Cooperationfor Transition to Sustainable Farming SystemsSejong, 10 September 2024 — On 6 September, H.E. PARK Beomsu, ViceMinister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs of the Republic of Korea, andH.E. Charlie McConalogue, Minister for Agricult...

Sep 10,2024

Ministry of Environment

▷ Expansion of carbon-free power generation, such as nuclear and new and renewable energy (solar and wind), drives reduction in emissions▷ Slight decrease in emissions in the transportation, agriculture, and waste sectors▷ National greenhouse gas emissions statisti...

Sep 10,2024

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The REAIM Summit 2024, co-organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) and the Ministry of National Defense (MND) of the Republic of Korea, kicked off with the opening session on September 9.* The attendees included the Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yul, Minister of ...

Sep 09,2024

Ministry of the Interior and Safety

FUTURE GENERATIONS’ CHALLENGES AND OPEN GOVERNMENT DISCUSSED WITH OECD MEMBER COUNTRIES IN KOREA ●7th OECD Open Government Working Party Meeting Held from September 4 to 5 ●Korea Contributes to the OECD’s Building Trust and Reinforcing Democracy Initiative SEOUL, SEPTEMBER...

Sep 09,2024

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

Minister for Trade Inkyo Cheong held the Indo-Pacific Policy Forum (“Forum”) today in Seoul and facilitated discussions on economic cooperation with ASEAN, Korea’s major economic partner and core region of the Global South. Meanwhile, forecasted outcomes of the ...

Sep 09,2024