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Korea Stepping Up Investment Cooperation with Hong Kong and Singapore
Korea Stepping Up Investment Cooperation with Hong Kong and Singapore Vice Minister for Trade and Energy Kim Junggwan travelled to Hong Kong and Singapore recently to promote investment partnerships. At forums in both countries, Vice Minister Kim encouraged investors to take an active role in forming partnerships and explained promising projects in diverse industries: finance, real estate, green business, and parts and materials. “Hong Kong and Singapore are among Korea’s key tradi date2011-09-14
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Korea, Uzbekistan Strengthen Industrial Partnership
Korea, Uzbekistan Strengthen Industrial Partnership During President Lee Myung-bak’s recent trip to Central Asia, Korea and Uzbekistan stepped up industrial and energy cooperation at the Korea-Uzbekistan Business Forum. The forum resulted in memorandums of understanding in seven areas—most notably textile manufacturing, rare metals, and a package-type project to develop Uzbekistan’s Surgil gas field and build gas and chemical plants. The national leaders of the two countries e date2011-09-01
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FTA/Economic Cooperation
Korea, Mongolia Pursuing Stronger Energy Ties
Korea, Mongolia Pursuing Stronger Energy Ties Korea and Mongolia have decided to broaden the scope of their energy ties with active government-level cooperation on power generation, renewable energy and climate change. Previously, energy cooperation between the two countries centered almost exclusively on mineral resources development. Minister of Knowledge Economy Choi Joong-Kyung and his Mongolian counterpart, Minister of Mineral Resources Zorigt Dashdorj signed a memorandum of understanding date2011-08-26
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FTA/Economic Cooperation
Korea, Colombia to Cooperate on Green Growth
Korea, Colombia to Cooperate on Green Growth Minister of Knowledge Economy Choi Joong-Kyung and Colombian Minister of Mines and Energy Carlos Enrique Rodado shake hands after signing a memorandum of understanding on September 14 in Seoul. The deal will enhance bilateral cooperation on mineral resources and green industries. date2011-08-23
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FTA/Economic Cooperation
Korea, Africa Cultivate Friendship
Vice Minister for Trade and Energy Kim Junggwan (fifth from left) stands with African partners at the third Korea-Africa Round Table Meeting on June 29 in Seoul. Ambassadors from 16 African countries and representatives from Korean companies with operations in Africaworkedcloselytoshareinformation. date2011-07-07
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FTA/Economic Cooperation
Minister Meets With Gabonese Counterpart
Minister of Knowledge Economy Choi Joong-Kyung shakes hands with Gabonese Minister of Mining, Oil and Hydrocarbons Alexandre Barro Chambrier on June 30 in Seoul.Thetwoministersdiscussedeconomicpartnerships. date2011-07-07
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FTA/Economic Cooperation
Minister Greets Danish Climate Minister
Minister Greets Danish Climate Minister Minister of Knowledge Economy Choi Joong-Kyung shakes hands with Danish Minister for Climate and Energy Lykke Friis on June 20 in Seoul. The two officials discussed bilateral cooperation on green growth. date2011-06-23
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FTA/Economic Cooperation
Minister Travels to Russia to Promote Investment, Technology Cooperation
Minister Travels to Russia to Promote Investment, Technology Cooperation Minister of Knowledge Economy Choi Joong-Kyung traveled to Moscow last week for a brief trip to follow up on two memorandums of understanding. One MOU addresses industrial partnerships between Korea and Russia, and the other deals with joint efforts to modernize the Russian economy. While in Moscow, Minister Choi met with business leaders and senior government officials and attended an investment forum and a forum on indus date2011-06-21
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FTA/Economic Cooperation
Korea, U.S. State of Maryland Forge Industrial Ties
Korea, U.S. State of Maryland Forge Industrial Ties Minister of Knowledge Economy Choi Joong-Kyung and Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley ink the Memorandum of Understanding on Industrial Cooperation on June 7 in Seoul. date2011-06-17
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FTA/Economic Cooperation
Korea, China Forge Stronger Industrial Ties
Korea, China Forge Stronger Industrial Ties With the 20th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations coming up in 2012, Korea and China are looking to collaborate on industrial partnerships. “Korea and China need to join forces in advancing strategic partnerships, deepening investment and trade ties and adapting to changes in the industrial environment,” Minister of Knowledge Economy Choi Joong-Kyung remarked earlier this month at a meeting organized to promote investm date2011-06-16