Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

Minister Paik meets with China’s Commerce Minister

Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Paik Ungyu (left) posed for a photo with China’s Minister of Commerce Zhong Shan at a hotel in Beijing on December 15. During the meeting, Minister Paik and Minister Zhong discussed stronger economic cooperation and issues in bilateral trade including negotiations on liberalization of trade in services and investment under the Korea-China Free Trade Agreement (FTA). The two ministers agreed to hold the first meeting for the negotiations by February next date2017-12-15

Korean and Chinese ministers discuss stronger industrial cooperation

Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Paik Ungyu (right) met China’s Minister of Industry and Information Technology Miao Wei in Beijing on December 14. During the meeting, the two ministers exchanged views on strengthening bilateral industrial cooperation in new business areas, especially in preparation for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology signed a memorandum of understanding on stra date2017-12-14

Minister Paik meets French Minister for Ecological and Inclusive Transition

Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Paik Ungyu (right) posed for a photo with French Minister for the Ecological and Social Transition Nicolas Hulot during his visit to Paris, France on November 28.  During their meeting, Minister Paik and Minister Hulot exchanged views on the two countries’ energy policies and potential cooperation in fields of renewable energy and decommissioning of nuclear reactors. The Ministers signed a letter of intent for bilateral energy cooperation, which co date2017-11-28

Minister Paik attends Korea-Uzbekistan Business Forum

Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Paik Ungyu (third from left) posed for a photo with Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev (center) as well as government officials and business leaders from Korea and Uzbekistan at the Korea-Uzbekistan Business Forum at a hotel in Seoul on November 23.  The Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) hosted the Business Forum with the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and Uzbekistan’s National Investment Commission to celebrate the date2017-11-23

Trade Minister discusses economic cooperation with Russia’s Deputy Minister of Economic Development

Trade Minister Kim Hyun-chong (left) shook hands with Russia’s Deputy Minister of Economic Development Aleksey Gruzdev during his visit to Moscow, Russia on November 21.  Trade Minister Kim and Deputy Minister Gruzdev exchanged views on bilateral economic cooperation as well as a potential free trade agreement between Korea and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). Member states of the EAEU include Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan.    date2017-11-21

Minister Paik meets Uzbekistan’s Deputy Prime Minister

Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Paik Ungyu (left) greeted Uzbekistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Jamshid Anvarovich Kuchkarov in his office at the Government Complex in Sejong on November 20. During the meeting, Minister Paik and Deputy Prime Minister Kuchkarov exchanged views on establishing a platform for e-commerce between the two countries. They also discussed assistance for Uzbekistan’s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and joint studies into a free trade agreemen date2017-11-20

Korea, Philippines hold bilateral ministerial meeting

Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Paik Ungyu (second from right) spoke with the Philippine’s Secretary of Trade and Industry Ramon M. Lopez (second from left) during the bilateral ministerial meeting in a resort in Danang, Vietnam.  Minister Paik and Secretary Lopez discussed bilateral trade as well as a wide range of cooperation including in fields of electric vehicles and infrastructure.    date2017-11-13

Minister Paik discusses trade, investment with Vietnam’s Industry Minister

Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Paik Ungyu (fourth from left) discussed bilateral trade and investment with Vietnam’s Industry and Trade Minister Tran Guan Anh (third from right) during a ministerial meeting at the Vietnamese Minister’s office in Hanoi, Vietnam on November 13.  At the meeting, Minister Paik and Minister Tran exchanged views on cooperation on energy infrastructure, trade issues, and support for Korean companies operating in Vietnam.    date2017-11-13

Minister Paik discusses energy cooperation with Russian Minister for Far East Development

Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Paik Ungyu (left) posed for a photo with Russian Minister for the Development of the Russian Far East Alexander Galushka during their meeting at a hotel in Seoul on November 6.  At the meeting, Minister Paik and Minister Galushka exchanged views on stepping up bilateral industrial and energy cooperation. The ministers also discussed new investment projects in the Russian Far East.   date2017-11-06

Minister Paik meets with Czech Senate Chairman

Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Paik Ungyu (left) posed for a photo with the Czech Republic’s Chairman of Senate Milan Štěch during their meeting at the Government Complex Seoul on October 30.  At the meeting joined by Deputy Chairman of the Senate Jaroslav Kubera and Czech Ambassador to Korea Tomȧš Husȧk, Minister Paik expressed Korea’s intention to bid for a new nuclear power plant project in the Czech Republic and contribute to the development of the Cze date2017-10-30