Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

Minister Meets U.S. Ambassador

Minister Meets U.S. Ambassador Minister of Knowledge Economy Choi Kyunghwan greets U.S. Ambassador to Korea Kathleen Stephens on December 16 in Gwacheon, south of Seoul. Issues discussed included the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement, investment cooperation, and the possible formation of a partnership to address climate change. date2009-12-18

Minister Meets Japanese Ambassador

Minister Meets Japanese Ambassador Minister of Knowledge Economy Choi Kyunghwan speaks with Japanese Ambassador to Korea Toshinori Shigeie on December 17 in Gwacheon, south of Seoul. The talks mainly covered bilateral cooperation on investment and parts and materials. date2009-12-18

Minister Welcomes Canadian Minister of International Trade

Minister Welcomes Canadian Minister of International Trade Minister of Knowledge Economy Choi Kyunghwan meets with Canadian Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway Stockwell Day on December 7 in Seoul. The ministers talked about ways to facilitate trade and investment between the two countries. The discussion also covered cooperation on green technology and energy. date2009-12-10

Minister Greets Uzbekistan’s Deputy Prime Minister

Minister of Knowledge Economy Choi Kyunghwan greets Deputy Prime Minister Azimov Rustam Sadikovich of Uzbekistan on December 2 in Gwacheon, south of Seoul. The officials discussed ways to deepen energy and economic ties between the two Asian countries. date2009-12-04

Vice Minister Greets Pakistani Minister of State

Vice Minister Greets Pakistani Minister of State Vice Minister for Trade and Energy Kim Young Hak (right) speaks with Pakistani Minister of State Saleem H. Mandviwalla on October 15 in Gwacheon, south of Seoul. The two officials discussed bilateral cooperation on energy and plant construction. date2009-10-30

Minister Discusses Cooperation with Kenyan Counterpart

Minister of Knowledge Economy Lee Youn Ho speaks with his Kenyan counterpart, Energy Minister Kiraitu Murungi (second from front, right-hand row), September 9 in Seoul. The two energy leaders met to discuss ways to increase economic and energy cooperation. date2009-09-14

Minister Greets Russian Official

Minister Greets Russian Official Minister of Knowledge Economy Lee Youn Ho shakes hands with H.E. Victor Ivanovich Ishaev, Plenipotentiary Presidential Representative to Russia’s Far Eastern Federal District, on August 28 in Gwacheon, south of Seoul. Their discussion focused on bilateral energy cooperation and the expansion of trade. date2009-08-31

Minister Greets German Ambassador to Korea

Minister Greets German Ambassador to Korea Minister of Knowledge Economy Lee Youn Ho meets with H.E. Dr. Norbert Baas, German Ambassador to Korea, on August 28 in Gwacheon, south of Seoul. Their discussion centered on bilateral cooperation in the areas of trade and investment. date2009-08-31

Minister Visits Russian Deputy Prime Minister

Minister Visits Russian Deputy Prime Minister   date2009-08-19

Vice Minister Greets Senegalese Energy Minister

Vice Minister Greets Senegalese Energy Minister Vice Minister for Trade and Energy Kim Young Hak shakes hands with Senegalese Energy Minister Samuel Amete Sarr on July 21 in Gwacheon, south of Seoul. The discussion focused on energy cooperation projects, including the construction of power plants in Senegal and the expansion of oil refinery facilities there. date2009-08-03