Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

Korea and Canada discuss cooperation in critical minerals for batteries

Deputy Minister for Trade Yang Byeong-nae met Mark Schaan, Canada’s Senior Assistant Deputy Minister for Strategy and Innovation Policy at the Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) on October 25 in Korea to discuss measures to strengthen bilateral cooperation in economy and trade. Deputy Trade Minister Yang stated that following the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)’s entry into force and Korean companies’ growing awareness of the importance of Can date2023-10-27

Korea, China, Japan & Vietnam to strengthen digital materials development cooperation

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) held the Asian Materials Data Symposium 2023 at the Interburgo Hotel Daegu through October 25-26, and pushed materials data cooperation with major institutions of the U.S., China, Japan, Vietnam, Taiwan and Germany. The U.S., Japan and China are among a number of countries that have been preemptively developing digital materials through data accumulation, and their respective presenters spoke on major success cases at the symposium. Meanwhile, date2023-10-27

Trade Minister discusses economic cooperation with Armenia's Prime Minister

Minister for Trade Dukgeun Ahn met with Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on October 24 in Armenia, to discuss bilateral economic cooperation measures in nuclear power plants, ODA, trade and investment. date2023-10-27

Trade Minister discusses economic cooperation with Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister

Trade Minister Ahn met Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister Älihan Smaiylov on October 23 in Kazakhstan and presented President Yoon Suk Yeol’s handwritten letter on bilateral economic cooperation measures. date2023-10-27

Trade Minister discusses cooperation with Kazakhstan's Industry Deputy Minister

Minister for Trade Dukgeun Ahn held talks with Kazakhstan’s Industry and Infrastructure Development Deputy Minister Ilyas Ospanov on October 23 in Kazakhstan on measures for cooperation in nuclear energy, power plants, critical minerals, automobiles, electronics, official development assistance (ODA) and digital. date2023-10-27

Trade Minister visits Kazakhstan & Armenia as Special Presidential Envoy

Minister for Trade Dukgeun Ahn visited Kazakhstan and Armenia through October 23-24 as a Special Presidential Envoy to strengthen substantial economic cooperation with the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), the strategic importance of which is recently increasing. The trade chief led an economic delegation composed of 27 representatives of both public and private sectors, including those from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE), Korean embassies in Russia and Kazakhstan, K date2023-10-27

Vice Minister discusses industrial security with U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce

Trade, Industry and Energy Vice Minister Youngjin Jang met with Alan F. Estevez, U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security, on October 24, in Seoul to discuss semiconductor export control, sanctions against Russia, multilateral export controls and other bilateral trade issues. date2023-10-26

MOTIE and U.S. Bureau of Industry & Security discuss industrial security cooperation

Trade, Industry and Energy Vice Minister Youngjin Jang met with Alan F. Estevez, U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security, on October 24 in Seoul to discuss semiconductor export control, sanctions against Russia, multilateral export controls and other bilateral trade issues. Vice Minister Jang assessed that Korean companies’ investment and management uncertainties of operating in China have been mitigated by the U.S.’ designation of Samsung Electronics’ and S date2023-10-26

Vice Minister attends Carbon Korea 2023 opening ceremony

Trade, Industry and Energy Vice Minister Youngjin Jang attended the opening ceremony of Carbon Korea 2023 on October 24 at the aT Center in Seoul.   Vice Minister Jang awarded medals of honor for Government commendation to persons that contributed to the development of the carbon materials industry, attended the MOU signing ceremony between Korean and U.S. carbon composite materials certification for aircrafts and toured major exhibition booths.   The ceremony was attended by vario date2023-10-26

MOTIE hosts Carbon Korea 2023

Carbon Korea 2023, hosted by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) and co-organized by the Korea Carbon and Nano Industry Association and Korea Carbon Industry Promotion Agency, is being held through October 24-26 at the aT Center in Seoul. Now in its third year, Carbon Korea 2023 hosts various events under the theme of “Carbon Materials, Toward a Sustainable Future”, including exhibitions, conferences and an MOU signing ceremony between Korean and U.S. institutions. T date2023-10-26