Ministry of Trade Industry and Resources

Korea, China, Japan hold 12th round of FTA talks in Japan

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced on April 10 that top trade officials from Korea, China and Japan will seek the ways to make progress in the free trade negotiations for the 12th round of Korea, China, Japan FTA talks, which will be held in Tokyo, Japan, on April 10-13. The meeting will be attended by Deputy Minister for Trade Negotiations Lee Sang-jin of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, and his counterparts Wang Shouwen, China’s Vice Minister of Commerce, an date2017-04-10

Korea-EAEU hold business forum in Belarus

Trade, Industry and Energy Vice Minister Jeong Marn-ki delivered a congratulatory speech at the third intergovernmental committee and business forum to expand trade, investment and industrial cooperation through the free trade agreement (FTA) between Korea and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) in Minsk, Belarus on April 10.  Belarus’ First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrei Yeudachenka and other 50 representatives from the EAEU member countries and Korean companies attended t date2017-04-10

Ministry strengthens technology cooperation with Israel

Trade, Industry and Energy Vice Minister Jeong Marn-ki delivered an opening speech in the “Korea-Israel Tech-Biz Day” forum at Carlton Tel Aviv Hotel in Israel on April 9.  Israel’s Deputy Prime Minister for Diplomacy Michael Oren and some 150 representatives from companies and organizations from the two countries attended the forum, which aims to strengthen cooperation in technology between Korea and Israel through exchange programs and investment consultations.  A date2017-04-09

Minister Joo discusses economic cooperation with Turkmenistan

Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Joo Hyunghwan (left) shook hands with Turkmenistan's Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Affairs Maksat Babayev at the sixth meeting of the Intergovernmental Turkmen-Korean Commission for Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technological Cooperation in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, on April 6.  At the meeting, the two parties discussed the ways to further develop trade and investment and reinvigorate economic cooperation.    date2017-04-06

Minister Joo, Saudi Minister of Economy and Planning talk about cooperation for Vision 2030

Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Joo Hyunghwan (second from right) and Saudi Arabia’s Economy and Planning Minister Adel M. Fakeih (left) convened a meeting in Riyadh on April 4 to discuss bilateral cooperation for the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, an economic diversification plan.  Minister Joo and his delegation visited Riyadh on April 3 and 4 and met with the Kingdom’s leaders to discuss how the two countries can work together in various economic and industrial fields.&nbs date2017-04-04

Minister Joo meets Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister

Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Joo Hyunghwan (right) shook hands with Saudi Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources Minister Khalid A. Al Falih during a meeting at the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center in Riyadh on April 4. The two Ministers talked about how Korea and Saudi Arabia can cooperate for the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, an economic diversification program.  Minister Joo and his delegation visited Riyadh on April 3 and 4 and met with the Kingdom’s lead date2017-04-04

Minister Joo, Prime Minister of Qatar discuss economic cooperation

Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Joo Hyunghwan (left) met with Prime Minister of Qatar Sheikh Abdullah Bin Nasser Bin Khalifa Al-Thani during his visit to Doha, Qatar, on April 2. Minister Joo and the Prime Minister of Qatar discussed diversification of bilateral cooperation fields from energy and construction to manufacturing, renewable energy, information and communication technology, and smart farming. Minister Joo also held separate meetings with Qatar’s Minister of Economy and Com date2017-04-02

Minister Joo proposes stronger economic cooperation at 3rd Korea-France High Level Dialogue

Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Joo Hyunghwan (center) delivered a speech at the third Korea-France High Level Dialogue held in central Seoul on March 30.  At the meeting, Minister Joo underscored the Korean government will strive to solve difficulties and inconveniences foreign firms may experience in Korea amid uncertainties at home and abroad including the rising protectionism. Minister Joo proposed expansion of bilateral trade and investment, joint responses to the Fourth Industria date2017-03-30

Ministry invites foreign embassies to Networking Day for Innovation 2017 to promote technological cooperation

Trade, Industry and Energy Director-General for Industrial Technology Policy Park Gun-su (left) posed for a photo with representatives of foreign embassies in Korea at the Networking Day for Innovation 2017 held in southern Seoul on March 30.  The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy hosted the event to vitalize innovative policy coordination and technological cooperation among Korea and partner countries in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Director-General Park said in a sp date2017-03-30

Ministry, experts meet to review preparation for ASEM Economic Ministers’ Meeting

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced on March 28 that the Ministry held the second meeting of the expert advisory panel set up to prepare for the successful hosting of the seventh ASEM (Asia-Europe Meeting) Economic Ministers’ Meeting taking place in Seoul on September 21 and 22.   The meeting of the advisory panel in central Seoul was presided by Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Joo Hyunghwan and attended by other senior ministry officials as well as 10 experts f date2017-03-28