Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

Korea holds public hearing on entering EPAs with 7 countries

The Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) held a public hearing on August 25 at Hotel Koreana in Seoul to gather public opinion concerning the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) with seven nations, namely Kenya, Tanzania, Morocco, Thailand, Pakistan, Serbia and the Dominican Republic. MOTIE’s Deputy Minister for FTA Negotiations Roh Keon-ki stated in the opening message that “based on the experience of establishing a trade network consisting of date2023-08-28

Trade Minister holds bilateral talks at G20

The Republic of Korea’s Minister for Trade Dukgeun Ahn held bilateral talks with various counterparts on the occasion of the G20 Trade and Investment Ministerial Meetings (TIMM) held in Jaipur, India, through August 24-25.   Trade Minister Ahn first held talks with the U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and reconfirmed the willingness to commit to advancing the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) and follow-up measures to the recent summit among Korea, the U.S date2023-08-25

Korea discusses expanding trade cooperation with G20 countries

The Republic of Korea’s Minister for Trade Dukgeun Ahn held bilateral talks with trade ministers of nine major countries as well as the World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General on the occasion of the G20 Trade and Investment Ministerial Meetings (TIMM) held in Jaipur, India, through August 24-25. Trade Minister Ahn first held talks with the U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and reconfirmed the willingness to commit to advancing the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperi date2023-08-25

Trade Minister attends G20 Trade and Investment Ministerial Meeting

The Republic of Korea's Minister for Trade Dukgeun Ahn attended the G20 Trade and Investment Ministerial Meeting on August 24 in India to discuss inclusive trade, investment, WTO reform, global value chain resiliency, small and medium-sized companies’ participation in international trade, and trade logistic issues. date2023-08-25

Korea and Poland discuss measures to bolster trade and industrial cooperation

The Republic of Korea’s Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Chang-Yang Lee held talks with Poland’s Economic Development and Technology Minister Waldemar Buda on August 23 in Seoul to discuss trade, investment, EU laws and measures for bolstering cooperation between the two countries. The two ministers agreed that on the occasion of the state visit made in July, Korea-Poland trade and investment cooperation base, as well as cooperation in nuclear energy, defense and infrastruct date2023-08-24

Korea to speak on inclusive trade & supply chain resiliency at G20 meeting

The Republic of Korea’s Minister for Trade Dukgeun Ahn will attend the G20 Trade and Investment Ministerial Meeting (TIMM) in Jaipur, India, from August 24-25 to discuss inclusive trade, World Trade Organization (WTO) reform, trade and investment for global value chain resiliency, small and medium-sized companies’ participation in international trade, and trade logistics, among other agenda items with G20 member states’ trade ministers. In the first session on the theme of mul date2023-08-24

Trade Minister attends ASEAN meetings in Indonesia

The Republic of Korea’s Minister for Trade Dukgeun Ahn attended the 11th East Asia Summit Economic Ministers’ Meeting on August 21 held in Semarang, Indonesia, to discuss recent global economic developments, supply chain stabilization, climate change response, digital transition and restoration of multilateral trade system.   Trade Minister Ahn also attended the following Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) ministerial meeting to discuss support organization iss date2023-08-23

Korea and ASEAN to expand economic cooperation via solidarity initiative

Minister for Trade Dukgeun Ahn and the Korean delegation attended the ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting from August 20-22 in Semarang, Indonesia, and held bilateral, multilateral meetings with counterparts from the U.S., China, Japan and India to review agenda items for the upcoming ASEAN summit meeting to be held in September in Jakarta and to discuss measures for promoting regional trade and business. The Korean delegation explained in detail the economic cooperation measures in accorda date2023-08-23

Korea holds Global Talent Fair 2023

Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Chang-Yang Lee attended the opening ceremony of Global Talent Fair 2023 on August 21 at COEX in Seoul, held to provide quality jobs to job seeking youth while creating opportunities for quality worker recruitment for overseas companies and foreign-invested firms.   Minister Lee partook in the block lighting performance of the opening ceremony and toured the booths of participating companies of various sectors, including manufacturing, production, R& date2023-08-22

Korea holds Global Talent Fair 2023

The Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) and Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL) co-host the Global Talent Fair 2023 from August 21-22 at COEX in Seoul. Merging three major job fairs into one, Global Talent Fair 2023 is the largest single job fair to be held in Korea, with 382 firms managing their own recruitment booths where job seekers can visit their company of interest and consult with the human resources (HR) manager, leading to actual job interviews date2023-08-21