- Registration date2025-12-12
Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources (MOTIR, Minister JK (Jung-Kwan) Kim) attended the roundtable with the Seoul Japan Club (SJC) and Japanese-invested companies held at the Korea Press Center on Thursday, December 11.
The meeting brought together SJC Chairman and President of Mitsubishi Corporation Korea Matsuura Tetsuya, representatives of major Japanese investors, and officials from relevant organizations, including the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) and the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Korea.
In his remarks, Trade Minister Yeo highlighted that Japan has become one of Korea’s largest foreign investors despite global trade uncertainties. He underscored the need to strengthen cooperation with Japan in advanced industries—including AI, semiconductors, biotechnology, and new energy—to ensure that Japan’s investment in Korea leads to strengthened bilateral supply chains.