Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

1st Vice Minister attends Korea Technology Center Opening Ceremony

Trade, Industry and Energy 1st Vice Minister Park Jin-kyu attended the Korea Technology Center (KTC) Opening Ceremony hosted by Lam Research on April 26 in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province.   In his message, Vice Minister congratulated the completion of the awaited KTC within the Jigok General Industrial Complex, and participated in the LED touchscreen ceremony in recognition of the official launching of the R&D Center and to encourage Lam Research in its push to develop the semiconductor in date2022-04-26

First Vice Minister attends Korea Technology Center Opening Ceremony

Trade, Industry and Energy 1st Vice Minister Park Jin-kyu attended the Korea Technology Center (KTC) Opening Ceremony at the Jigok General Industrial Complex located in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province on April 26, held by the global semiconductor company Lam Research. KTC is an R&D center established within the Jigok Industrial Complex by Lam Research. It was completed in February of this year, and is set to headquarter Lam Research Korea in the near future. The world’s 3rd largest semico date2022-04-26

SMEs and Middle Market Companies Regulatory Improvement Conference

Trade, Industry, and Energy Minister Moon Sung-wook attended the “SMEs and Middle Market Companies Regulatory Improvement Conference” on April 22 at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) in Seoul to gather opinions of SME and middle market business leaders and discuss measures for regulatory improvement. Minister Moon gave an opening message, stressing the importance of public-private cooperation for swift regulatory improvement and resolving of issues when considering t date2022-04-25

1st Korea-Sweden Joint Industrial Cooperation Committee Meeting

Trade, Industry, and Energy 1st Vice Minister Park Jin-kyu attended the 1st Korea-Sweden Joint Industrial Cooperation Committee Meeting held on April 20 at the Lotte Hotel Seoul.    The Vice Minister delivered a congratulatory message, observing how “Korea-Sweden trade and investments are rapidly growing, their breadth of cooperation stretching across various sectors like bio, semiconductors, and batteries.” Noting the two countries’ similarities in robust manufactu date2022-04-21

Minister Moon visits Boeing Korea Engineering & Technology Center

Trade, Industry, and Energy Minister Moon Sung-wook visited the Boeing Korea Engineering & Technology Center (BKETC) in Seoul on April 20 to tour the AR- and AI-based aviation technology development site and encourage the workers for their technological innovations and contribution to Korea-U.S. cooperation.   Minister Moon received a briefing on Boeing’s space freighter services, satellite-based internet business (November, 2021), and its plans to launch 147 satellites over the date2022-04-20

Trade Minister holds IPEF public-private digital trade meeting

Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo held a meeting on April 14 at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) office in Seoul to discuss public-private digital trade response measures with regard to the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF).   After his opening remarks, Minister Yeo led the group in discussions on public-private joint efforts in responding to the digital trade transition landscape.   The meeting was attended by approximately 20 persons consisting of officials and ind date2022-04-14

Minister Moon presides Korea Root Industries Conference

Trade, Industry, and Energy Minister Moon Sung-wook presided the Root Industries Conference at the Korea Federation of SMEs (KBIZ) on April 6 to facilitate public-private discussions for strategic development of Korea’s 14 major industries.   “Root industries” refer to industries employing technologies that serve as the foundation of all manufacturing sectors, including casting, welding, molding, and heat processing. Minister Moon delivered opening remarks and presided d date2022-04-08

Minister Moon attends 3rd Korea Shipbuilding and Marine Industry CEO Forum

Trade, Industry, and Energy Minister Moon Sung-wook attended the 3rd Korea Shipbuilding and Marine Industry CEO Forum on April 1 at the Millennium Hilton Seoul for the assessment of production manpower and discussing measures for securing human resources in the future.   In his congratulatory remarks, Minister Moon noted that Korea’s shipbuilding industry must change “from a labor-intensive and large-scale industry of the past, to a high value-added industry in line with the g date2022-04-05

8th Size Korea Conference presents 40 years of Korean bodily changes

Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) under the Trade, Industry, and Energy Ministry held the 8th Size Korea Conference on March 30 at COEX in Seoul, where research outcomes announced that Korean males and females had grown 6.4cm and 5.3cm, respectively, in average height over the past 40 years since the first survey released in 1979. According to the research, Korean people’s body shapes increasingly developed an overall “long-legged” physique. For males, average date2022-03-31

First Vice Minister attends Size Korea Conference

Trade, Industry and Energy First Vice Minister Park Jin-kyu attended the Size Korea Conference held at COEX in Seoul on March 30 for the sharing of “8th Korean Body Measurements Survey Results” and explore the industry's new growth engines for the future.   Vice Minister Park gave a congratulatory message and partook in the MOU signing ceremony of wearables, medical devices, clothing, and ergonomics institutions for data utilization and cooperation. After the MOU ceremony, he date2022-03-31