Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

Minister Welcomes Belgium’s Crown Prince

Minister of Knowledge Economy Lee Youn Ho (right) greets His Royal Highness Price Philippe of Belgium in Seoul on May 9. Minister Lee met with His Royal Highness to discuss investment, the Korea-EU FTA, and the bilateral economic partnership between Korea and Belgium. date2009-05-18

Korea, Uzbekistan to Step Up Energy Partnership

Korea, Uzbekistan to Step Up Energy Partnership Minister of Knowledge Economy Lee Youn Ho (standing at left) attends an MOU signing ceremony in Tashkent on May 11. Minister Lee and Uzbekistan’s First Deputy Prime Minister Rustam Azimov (standing at center) witnessed the conclusion of three energy deals between the two countries. date2009-05-18

Minister Lee Welcomes Uzbekistan’s Minister of Foreign Economic Relations, Investments and Trade

Minister of Knowledge Economy Lee Youn Ho greets Uzbekistan’s Minister of Foreign Economic Relations, Investments and Trade Ganiev Elyor Majidovich in Seoul on April 29. The two ministers discussed bilateral industrial cooperation and the joint operation of a Free Industrial Economic Zone in the Navoi region of Uzbekistan. date2009-05-06

Vice Minister Attends Asian Ministerial Energy Roundtable Meeting

Vice Minister Attends Asian Ministerial Energy Roundtable Meeting Vice Minister for Trade and Energy Kim Young Hak (second from left, second row) stands with other dignitaries at the third Asian Ministerial Energy Roundtable Meeting in Tokyo on April 26. Nearly 100 ministers and delegates from international organizations discussed energy issues at the meeting. date2009-04-28

Vice Minister Rim Meets With Kazakhstan’s Ambassador to Korea

Vice Minister for Industry and Technology Rim Chemin discusses bilateral cooperation with His Excellency Darkhan Berdaliyev (far left), Kazakhstan’s Ambassador to Korea, on April 10 at Vice Minister Rim’s office in Gwacheon, south of Seoul. date2009-04-14

Vice Minister Meets with Algerian Ambassador

date2009-04-07

MKE seeks greater cooperation with India

date2009-04-06

Vice Minister Kim Welcomes Mongolian Counterpart

Vice Minister Kim Welcomes Mongolian Counterpart Vice Minister for Trade and Energy Kim Young Hak and Baldanjav Ariunsan, Mongolia’s Deputy Minister of Minerals and Energy, meet March 6 in Gwacheon, south of Seoul. The two officials discussed ways to expand the bilateral energy partnership between Korea and Mongolia. date2009-03-11

Korea, New Zealand Ink Deal on Digital Content

Korea, New Zealand Ink Deal on Digital Content Minister of Knowledge Economy Lee Youn Ho (far left) attends an MOU signing ceremony in Auckland on March 3. The agreement involves bilateral cooperation on digital content among Korea’s Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Daesung Group, and the New Zealand Institute of Screen Innovation. date2009-03-10

Minister Lee Meets With Russian Deputy Prime Minister

Minister Lee Meets With Russian Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Knowledge Economy Lee Youn Ho meets with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin on February 18 in Sakhalin. The discussion focused on the need to promote bilateral cooperation on energy and resources, including the establishment of a pipeline that would supply natural gas to Korea. date2009-02-24