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Energy
Minister Moon holds Clean Hydrogen Conference
Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Moon Sung-wook held the Clean Hydrogen Conference on April 21 at the LG Chem in Yeosu Industrial Complex to facilitate discussions on carbon neutrality and clean hydrogen industry development. Minister Moon delivered opening remarks, listened to voices from within the industry, and held a Q&A session. Various industry representatives attended in the conference, including LG Chem Senior Managing Director Yoon Myung-hoon, SK E&S Senior Vice Pres date2022-04-22
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Energy
MOTIE holds Clean Hydrogen Conference
Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Moon Sung-wook held a Clean Hydrogen Conference with relevant industry leaders on April 21 in Yeosu, South Jeolla Province to discuss domestic hydrogen production and utilization measures, as well as examine the challenges companies face in order to find ways of assistance. In his opening message, Minister Moon stated that hydrogen is the core means of carbon neutrality achievement and new future growth engine. He stressed that “hydrogen is distinguishe date2022-04-22
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Industry
1st Korea-Sweden Joint Industrial Cooperation Committee Meeting
Trade, Industry, and Energy 1st Vice Minister Park Jin-kyu attended the 1st Korea-Sweden Joint Industrial Cooperation Committee Meeting held on April 20 at the Lotte Hotel Seoul. The Vice Minister delivered a congratulatory message, observing how “Korea-Sweden trade and investments are rapidly growing, their breadth of cooperation stretching across various sectors like bio, semiconductors, and batteries.” Noting the two countries’ similarities in robust manufactu date2022-04-21
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Trade/Investment
MOTIE holds 26th Trade Promotion Committee
Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo held the 26th Trade Promotion Committee on April 20 at the Government Complex Sejong to discuss Indo-Pacific Economic Framework and Korea-U.S. trade issues, including the recently released National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers (NTE). Attending the meeting were various officials from the Ministry of Economy and Finance, Ministry of Science and ICT, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Employment and Labor, Ministry of Agriculture, Food an date2022-04-21
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Trade/Investment
MOTIE holds 26th Trade Promotion Committee
Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo held the 26th Trade Promotion Committee on April 20 at the Government Complex Sejong in the attendance of various relevant ministries to discuss the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF), Korea-U.S. trade issues, and approaching WTO and APEC conferences. In his opening remarks, Minister Yeo addressed the urgency of international cooperation for supply chain risk management amid the Ukraine situation and China’s COVID-19 lockdowns. On this note, he stressed th date2022-04-21
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Industry
Minister Moon visits Boeing Korea Engineering & Technology Center
Trade, Industry, and Energy Minister Moon Sung-wook visited the Boeing Korea Engineering & Technology Center (BKETC) in Seoul on April 20 to tour the AR- and AI-based aviation technology development site and encourage the workers for their technological innovations and contribution to Korea-U.S. cooperation. Minister Moon received a briefing on Boeing’s space freighter services, satellite-based internet business (November, 2021), and its plans to launch 147 satellites over the date2022-04-20
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FTA/Economic Cooperation
Government signs resolution for Korea’s CPTPP application
The Government signed the written resolution for Korea’s Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) application at the 228th Economic Ministers’ Meeting held on April 15. The CPTPP application plan was established based on outcomes of social discussions and a public hearing held on March 25, on which a written resolution was signed on April 11-15. Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo stated that “CPTPP application is a matter that Korea has been cont date2022-04-19
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FTA/Economic Cooperation
Korea and Malaysia hold trade talks on CPTPP and stronger supply chain cooperation
Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo held a teleconference with Malaysia’s International Trade and Industry Minister Mohamed Azmin Ali on April 18 at Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) in Seoul to discuss various trade issues, including the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF), and supply chain cooperation. Japan, Singapore, Vietnam, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Malaysia, and Brunei, date2022-04-19
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FTA/Economic Cooperation
Korea and Malaysia hold trade talks on CPTPP and supply chain cooperation
Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo held a teleconference with Malaysia’s International Trade and Industry Minister Mohamed Azmin Ali on April 18 at Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) in Seoul to discuss various trade issues, including the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF), and supply chain cooperation. date2022-04-19
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Trade/Investment
423rd Korea Trade Commission gives final conclusion on anti-dumping investigations
The Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy (MOTIE) held the 423rd Korea Trade Commission meeting on April 14, where Chairperson Chang Seung-wha announced the final conclusions of anti-dumping investigations on Chinese presensitized aluminum plates with double-layered coating for offset printing (hereinafter referred to as “double-layer offset printing plate”) and unfair trade practices investigations on the fin field-effect transistor (finFET) patent infringement. The Commission als date2022-04-18