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cover item thumbnail Guatemala Joins South Korea-Central America Free Trade Agreement Guatemala Joins South Korea-Central America Free Trade Agreement On January 9th, the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy signed the Letter of Intent for Joining the South Korea-Central American Free Trade Agreement in Guatemala. Director-General No Geon-gi represented the Korean government, and Central American representatives, including Foreign Minister Mario Bucaro, signed on behalf of Cen..
cover item thumbnail Largest-Ever Korea Pavilion at CES 2024 CES, the world's largest ICT and consumer electronics exhibition, has expanded into various sectors such as mobility, health, and beauty. This year, with the participation of numerous Chinese companies, it is expected to be the largest-ever. South Korea is also set to have its largest presence with over 760 companies, including major corporations like Samsung, LG, Hyundai, and SK, as well as sma..
cover item thumbnail RRA Notification of conformity assessment of Broadcasting and Communication Equipment is revised and implemented RRA Notification of conformity assessment of Broadcasting and Communication Equipment is revised and implemented. - Applying import requirements is exempted to the imported equipment intended for re-export without exemption confirming process of conformity assessment (Effective date: December 29, 2023) - Unclear and ambiguous classification system of EMC products list is revised including detail..
cover item thumbnail Enforcement Dates for Revised Energy Management Equipment Regulations The revised regulations on the operation of energy management equipment, announced on January 2, 2024, outline the planned effective date of the amendments to energy management equipment. - Clothing dryers: Starting from April 1, 2024 - Electric water heaters, dehumidifiers, set-top boxes: Starting from July 1, 2024 - Air purifiers, dishwashers, portable air conditioners, linear LED lamps (exter..
cover item thumbnail Revised Safety Standards for Children's Play Equipment Subject to Safety Certification The safety standards for children's products subject to safety certification have been revised, simplifying KC certification for children's play equipment. This notice will be effective as of January 5, 2024. - For multiple models of children's play equipment that are installed in a one-time quantity, despite being made of the same material, each model had to undergo individual hazardous chemica..
cover item thumbnail The MFDS is planning to partially revise the enforcement rules of the Medical Devices Act The MFDS is planning to partially revise the enforcement rules of the Medical Devices Act. Public comments will be accepted until February 5, 2024. - Considering the unnecessary technical document review for the approval of Class 1 and Class 2 export medical devices, the process for permit-targeted Class 1 and Class 2 export medical devices will be eased to certification and notification. - In t..
cover item thumbnail LG OLED TV Named Top TV by US Consumer Media LG Electronics' OLED evo has been selected as the best TV by U.S. consumer media ahead of the opening of the world's largest home appliance and IT exhibition, CES 2024, in Las Vegas, USA. According to industry sources, the U.S. consumer media Consumer Reports selected the 'Best TVs of 2024' as the new year began. In the 'Best TVs Overall' category, the 2023 models LG OLED evo 65G3 and 65C3 secur..
cover item thumbnail Regulations regarding the reevaluation of medical devices by the MFDS are expected to be partially revised Regulations regarding the reevaluation of medical devices by the MFDS are expected to be partially revised. Public comments will be accepted until January 17, 2024. - To swiftly overcome public health crises, improvements have been made to exclude products designated as public health crisis response medical devices from reevaluation. - Even in cases where there are domestically available alterna..
cover item thumbnail Hyundai Ioniq 5 named Singapore's Car of the Year Hyundai Motor's electric SUV, Ioniq 5, has been selected as the Singapore Car of the Year 2023 by the prominent local daily, The Straits Times. Hyundai Ioniq 5 named "Singapore Car of the Year 2023" by The Straits Times, marking Hyundai's first win since the award's inception in 2003. The evaluation considered practicality, economy, performance, design, and more, with the Ioniq 5 securing the to..
cover item thumbnail LG Electronics' electric vehicle charger receives UL certification LG Electronics announced on the 29th that its electric vehicle charger has received certification from UL, a leading safety testing and certification organization in the United States. After manufacturing electric vehicle chargers for the domestic market since May, LG Electronics plans to expand into international markets starting with the United States next year. LG Electronics has received cer..

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