Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

Korea and U.S. sign 23 MOUs for high-tech, hydrogen & SMR cooperation

Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Lee Chang-yang attended the “Korea-U.S. High-Tech Industry & Clean Energy Partnership” MOU signing ceremony on April 25 at Waldorf Astoria Washington DC where a total of 23 MOUs were signed for stronger forward-looking Korea-U.S. high-tech cooperation.   Minister Lee gave an opening message and attended the MOU signing ceremony in which 23 MOUs were signed for cooperation in 10 high-tech industry areas (battery, bio, autonomous vehi date2023-04-27

Korea and U.S. sign 23 MOUs for high-tech, hydrogen & SMR cooperation

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) announced on April 26 that on the occasion of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s state visit to the U.S., the two countries held a “Korea-U.S. High-Tech Industry & Clean Energy Partnership” memorandum of understanding (MOU) signing ceremony on April 25 at Waldorf Astoria Washington DC and signed a total of 23 MOUs for stronger forward-looking Korea-U.S. high-tech cooperation. The 23 MOUs were signed for cooperation in date2023-04-27

Minister Lee discusses measures to raise Korea's potential growth with leading economists

Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Lee Chang-yang chaired a conference with Korea’s leading economists and national policy experts on April 19 at the Plaza Hotel Seoul to discuss measures to secure potential growth for Korea to develop into a leading global economy with respect to labor, capital and total factor productivity.   The conference was attended by a number of professors, economists, and representatives of relevant public institutions, including Lee Seung-heon, Senior Dep date2023-04-25

Minister Lee discusses measures to raise Korea's potential growth with leading economists

Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Lee Chang-yang chaired a conference with Korea’s leading economists and national policy experts on April 19 at the Plaza Hotel Seoul to discuss measures to secure potential growth for Korea to develop into a leading global economy with respect to labor, capital and total factor productivity. The conference was attended by a number of professors, economists, and representatives of relevant public institutions, including Lee Seung-heon, Senior Deputy date2023-04-25

MOTIE holds 11th MPE Industry Competitiveness Committee meeting

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) held the 11th MPE (materials, parts and equipment) Industry Competitiveness Committee meeting on April 18 at the Government Complex Seoul and announced the Ministry’s plan to nurture MPE firms into global companies with top-notch technological competitiveness, to advance the domestic supplier-buyer cooperation model, as well as the standardization strategy for rare earth minerals.   The meeting was attended by representatives of rel date2023-04-21

Korea to nurture tech-competitive MPE companies

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) held the eleventh MPE (materials, parts and equipment) Industry Competitiveness Committee meeting on April 18 and announced the Ministry’s plan to nurture MPE firms into global companies with top-notch technological competitiveness and to expand core MPE areas and related strategic technologies. The globalization strategy has been established to enable Korea’s MPE industries to respond to the rapidly changing global high-tech indust date2023-04-21

MOTIE and Boeing discuss measures to expand cooperation

Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Lee Chang-yang met with chief executive officer of Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) Theodore Colbert III on April 13 at the Four Seasons Hotel Seoul to discuss measures to expand cooperation between Korea and Boeing. The talks were held for the purpose of expanding Korea-Being cooperation in the future amid the post-COVID realignment of global supply chains and rising national defense budgets worldwide. Delegations from the Ministry of Trade, Indus date2023-04-17

Korea and Kazakhstan discuss critical minerals & economic cooperation

Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Lee Chang-yang met with Sklyar Roman, First Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan, on April 14 at the Lotte Hotel Seoul and discussed critical minerals, economic cooperation and plant bid project, and requested support for World Expo 2030 Busan.   date2023-04-14

Minister Lee discusses cooperation with Boeing Defense, Space & Security CEO

Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Lee Chang-yang met with Boeing Defense, Space & Security CEO Theodore Colbert III on April 13 at the Four Seasons Hotel Seoul to discuss measures to expand Korea-Boeing aerospace defense industrial cooperation amid global value chain realignment and escalating national defense budgets worldwide.   The two leaders discussed future civilian and military aerospace joint development, technology cooperation and investment in Korea, Korean firms’ pa date2023-04-14

Minister Lee attends Korea-Portugal Business Forum

Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Lee Chang-yang attended the Korea-Portugal Business Forum held on April 12 at the Four Seasons Hotel Seoul and met with Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa to discuss measures for expanding Korea-Portugal business cooperation.   In his congratulatory message, Minister Lee stated that car parts, renewable energy and many other areas were enjoying increasing bilateral investment. Bilateral trade also grew from USD 0.8 billion in 2019 to $1.2 bi date2023-04-13