Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

Korea and Germany hold Industry Working Group Meeting

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy's Deputy Minister for the Office of Industrial Policy Joo Young-joon attended the “2nd ROK-Germany Meeting of the Industry Working Group of MOTIE and BWMK” held on September 30 at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) to discuss U.S.’ IRA, supply chain crisis and decarbonization strategies with German counterparts, including Germany's Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action Industrial Policy Director General Bernhar date2022-09-30

Minister holds Automobile Industry Strategy Roundtable

Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Lee Chang-yang presided the “Automobile Industry Strategy Roundtable” on September 28 at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) in Seoul to discuss public-private joint strategies in achieving industrial transformation amid the rapidly changing global auto industry.   The Minister gave opening remarks, then shared the outcomes from the recent ROK-U.S. IRA negotiations, and facilitated talks on “three strategies for the globa date2022-09-29

1st Vice Minister attends 13th Display Day Ceremony

Trade, Industry and Energy 1st Vice Minister Jang Young-jin attended the 13th Display Day Ceremony on September 22 at the JW Marriott Hotel Seoul to congratulate OLED’s global no. 1 ranking and promote solidarity among domestic display industry business leaders.   In his congratulatory message, Vice Minister Jang stated that “the Ministry will fully support domestic firms’ investment and innovation efforts to attain supergap competitiveness amid difficult date2022-09-26

1st Vice Minister attends Industrial Complex Day 2022

Trade, Industry and Energy 1st Vice Minister Jang Young-jin attended the ceremony for Industrial Complex Day 2022 on September 22 at G-Tower in Seoul, held to celebrate the achievements of Korea’s industrial complexes and encourage tenant companies and entrepreneurs.   Vice Minister Jang delivered a congratulatory message and awarded 66 orders and medals of merit, including the Iron Tower Order of Industrial Service Merit given to K Elim New Star CEO Kim Gi-won, for contributing to date2022-09-26

Korea and Canada sign Critical Minerals Supply Chain Cooperation MOUs

Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Lee Chang-yang attended the business MOU signing ceremony for ROK-Canada Critical Minerals Supply Chain Cooperation held on September 22 in Toronto to discuss the importance of expanding the scope of bilateral critical minerals cooperation and joint response against global supply chain crises. A total of four MOUs were signed, including three MOUs between Korea’s LG Energy Solution and three Canadian companies (Avalon, Electra, Snow Lake) on cooperation date2022-09-26

Korea and Canada renew Industrial Technology & Innovation Partnership MOU

Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Lee Chang-yang, on the occasion of President Yoon Suk-yeol’s state visit, held a luncheon meeting with Canada's Innovation, Science and Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne on September 23 at the Sheraton Ottawa Hotel in Canada to discuss bilateral cooperation in supply chain and industrial collaboration. The two Ministers concurred that ROK-Canada’s technology and investment cooperation is continuously deepening amid global supply chain date2022-09-26

Minister attends International Forum on Resilient and Stable Industrial Supply Chains

Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Lee Chang-yang attended the International Forum on Resilient and Stable Industrial Supply Chains held in China by videoconferencing on September 19 and gave a congratulatory message for its opening ceremony.   The forum was first proposed by China during the G20 meetings in October 2021, and hosted by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) on September 18-19, with the participation of international organizations and various countries date2022-09-20

Minister attends International Forum on Resilient and Stable Industrial Supply Chains

Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Lee Chang-yang attended the International Forum on Resilient and Stable Industrial Supply Chains held in China by videoconferencing on September 19 and gave a congratulatory message for its opening ceremony. The forum was first proposed by China during the G20 meetings in October 2021, and hosted by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) on September 18-19, with the participation of international organizations and various countries’ date2022-09-20

MOTIE awards contributors at 19th Shipbuilding & Offshore Korea 2022

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy's Deputy Minister for the Office of Industrial Policy Joo Young-joon attended the 19th Shipbuilding & Offshore Korea 2022 ceremony and awarded 34 awardees to acknowledge their contributions to achieving the world’s first autonomous collision avoidance navigation system demonstration.   Deputy Minister Joo gave a congratulatory message for the achievements contributing to the abovementioned technology demonstration, and attended the MOU date2022-09-16

Minister holds Energy Innovation Startup Business Roundtable

Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Lee Chang-yang presided the Energy Innovation Startup Business Roundtable on September 15 at Korea Technology Center in Seoul to facilitate discussions on government support measures for innovative energy startups, investment, deregulation and startup nurturing. The roundtable was attended by Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP) Kweon Ki-yeoung, Energy X CEO Sean Park, and Terralix CEO Kim Tae-young among other representatives. date2022-09-16