Ministry of Trade Industry and Resources

[Press Release] Korea, MERCOSUR launch trade talks

Korea, MERCOSUR begin trade negotiationsMinistry of Trade, Industry and EnergyMay 25, 2018  Seoul, Korea - His Excellency, Trade Minister of the Republic of Korea Kim Hyun-chong, met with His Excellencies, Eladio Loizaga for Paraguay, in charge of the Pro Temporary Presidency, Aloysio Nunes Ferreira Filho for Brazil and Rodolfo Nin Novoa for Uruguay, Foreign Ministers of the MERCOSUR Member States, the Minister of Industry, Foreign Trade and Services of the Federative Republic of Brazi date2018-05-25

Minister Paik meets with Chinese counterpart to discuss bilateral ties

Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Paik Ungyu (right) met with Chinese Minister of Industry and Information Technology Miao Wei to discuss measures to boost Korea-China cooperation across a wide range of industries, including electric vehicle (EV) batteries, in Seoul on May 24.   During the third Korea-China Industry Ministerial Meeting, Minister Paik and Minister Wei agreed to support Korean battery makers in the Chinese market, expand cooperation in battery test procedures and battery date2018-05-24

Korea, EU agree to expand cooperation on clusters

Vice Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Lee In-ho (left) signed an administrative arrangement to cooperate on clusters between the Ministry, the Korea Industrial Complex Corporation and the European Commission's Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW), in Brussels on May 23.    Director-General of the DG GROW Lowri Evans also attended the signing.    In accordance with the arrangement, Korea and the EU will plan more meet date2018-05-23

Minister Paik talks past, future with Thai PM

Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Paik Ungyu (left) and Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha recapped the past 60 years of diplomatic ties between Korea and Thailand and discussed ways to expand trade and investment between the two economies during a meeting in Bangkok on May 16.Marking the 60th anniversary of the diplomatic relationship between the two countries, Minister Paik first thanked the Thai government for its continual support for Korea, from dispatching troops to the peninsula date2018-05-16

Minister Paik pushes for Korea-Singapore ties in industry, energy, and trade

Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Paik Ungyu (right) sought stronger Korea-Singapore ties in terms of industry, energy, and trade, and called for more joint action in those areas, during talks with Singaporean Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing, in Singapore on May 15.   During his two-day visit to Singapore, Minister Paik agreed with his Singaporean counterpart to work together in response to the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The two ministers discussed collaboration be date2018-05-15

Ministry launches task force to study effect of re-imposed US sanctions on Iran

Vice Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Lee In-ho (right) led the inaugural meeting of the Ministry’s task force, launched to deal with renewed U.S. sanctions on Iran, in Seoul on May 9.   Other attendees included refineries and oil industry groups. The Ministry launched the task force following the U.S. decision to withdraw from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPA) and to re-impose sanctions on Iran.   The task force will study any possible impact on the Korea date2018-05-09

Minister Paik discusses Korea-Japan industrial and trade ties

Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Paik Ungyu (left) met with Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Hiroshige Seko to enhance their bilateral cooperation in the industrial, energy, and trade sectors in Tokyo on May 8.   In his opening remarks during the ministerial meeting, Minister Paik said that the two countries should seek new business models to lead in an age of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.   The two trade ministers shared their vision to adopt cutting-edg date2018-05-08

Minister Paik talks with Saudi counterpart to improve energy and industrial ties

Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Paik Ungyu (right) talked with Saudi Arabia’s Energy, Industry, and Mineral Resources Minister Khalid A. Al-Falih to bolster energy and industrial ties in Seoul on May 4.The two ministers reviewed the progress of the Korea-Saudi Arabia Vision 2030, agreed to coordinate its second committee meeting, and discussed cooperation in automobile and pharmaceutical and biomedical industries.Minister Paik showed Korea’s interest in participating in Saudi Ara date2018-05-04

Minister Paik attends Korea-Turkey business forum

Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Paik Ungyu (fourth from right) met with Turkey’s Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci (fifth from right) to enhance business ties between the two countries at the Korea-Turkey business forum held in Seoul on May 2.In his congratulatory address at the forum, Minister Paik highlighted that entrepreneurial cooperation between the two nations is important for strengthening the economic relationship. He also added that the role of governments is to create a collab date2018-05-02

Minister Paik meets with US counterpart to enhance economic cooperation

Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Paik Ungyu (right) met with U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to discuss strengthening economic cooperation between Korea and the U.S. in Washington, D.C. on April 23 (U.S. Eastern time).During the meeting, Minister Paik agreed with Secretary Ross to hold regular dialogues between the two countries for industrial cooperation in cutting-edge technologies, such as autonomous vehicles and the fifth generation wireless system.In addition, Minister Paik expressed date2018-04-24