The government will streamline 232 overlapping support projects across 17 ministries and redirect the savings to 300 innovative firms in security, bio and climate tech.
The September sale of 230 billion won in government bonds marks the first time investors can use DC and IRP pension accounts to purchase 10-year and 20-year maturities.
The agency is hosting an international course for civil servants from eight developing nations to strengthen their capacity for measuring poverty under revised global standards.
Knowledge-based sectors drove a 14.2 percent increase in technology startups during the first half of 2026, offsetting declines in traditional retail and transport industries.
The Inter-American Development Bank's private arm will provide $700 million to support the mining operation following a presidential visit to South America.
The composite index dropped 2.3 points in August while views on current business conditions slid sharply amid rising concerns over food prices and rent.
The initiative brings together experts in finance, debt adjustment and business revival to offer free one-on-one consultations across 14 regions through October.
South Korea and Vietnam agreed to accelerate joint projects in critical mineral supply chains and oil storage while targeting $100 billion in annual trade by year-end.
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said Tuesday that rising fuel use in the first half was driven by January and February trends before the price ceiling took effect.
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy convened its first trade promotion committee under new leadership to coordinate responses on tariffs and expand ties with South America.
The industry ministry rejected a report that the US side raised a semiconductor investment linked to Honam during strategic-investment talks in the United States.
Financial measures include dedicated lending and guarantee support for suppliers and tenants struggling after Homeplus's prolonged rehabilitation process.
Health and social welfare services helped lift first-quarter wage-paying jobs, while construction and employment among people in their 20s and younger declined.