Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

Trade Minister attends Korea-UAE Business Roundtable

Minister for Trade Dukgeun Ahn attended the Korea-UAE Business Roundtable held on March 16 at the InterContinental Abu Dhabi for the MOU signing ceremony and toured the business consultation booths.   The Roundtable was attended by both countries’ companies and relevant organizations, including Korea Plant Industries Association (KPIA), Korea International Trade Association (KITA), UAE Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology and Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure.   date2023-03-20

Korea and UAE follow up on summit diplomacy outcomes

Minister for Trade Dukgeun Ahn visited the United Arab Emirates (UAE) through March 15-16 and met with UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi and Minister of Energy and Infrastructure Suhail Mohamed Al Mazrouei to follow up on the economic summit diplomacy outcomes between the two countries.   With UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, he discussed new trade cooperation agendas like bio, digital and continuing the contract for date2023-03-20

Korea and UAE follow up on summit diplomacy outcomes

Minister for Trade Dukgeun Ahn visited the United Arab Emirates (UAE) through March 15-16 to advance economic diplomacy between the two countries, activating the Korea-UAE economic cooperation channel and dispatching the “shuttle group” as part of carrying out the economic summit diplomacy follow-up measures through creating a new Middle East boom for economic vitalization. On the first day of arrival, Trade Minister Ahn met with UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade Thani bin Ahm date2023-03-20

Minister Lee attends 50th Korean Commerce and Industry Day

Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Lee Chang-yang attended the 50th Korean Commerce and Industry Day Ceremony on March 15 at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) held to promote commercial and industrial advancement and encourage those that contributed to Korea’s industrial development.   Minister Lee gave a congratulatory message and awarded orders and medals of merit to 16 persons, including the Gold Tower Order of Industrial Service Merit awarded to HD Hyundai Chair date2023-03-17

Korea and Netherlands sign 7 MOUs for industrial & energy cooperation

Minister for Trade Dukgeun Ahn attended the Korea-Netherlands MOU signing ceremony held on March 14 at the JW Marriott Hotel Seoul with Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Liesje Schreinemacher and Dutch Employers Lobby Chair Ingrid Thijssen, for both countries' public institutes and companies entering cooperation MOUs in eco-friendly mobility, renewable energy and other areas. date2023-03-17

Korea and Netherlands sign 7 MOUs for industrial & energy cooperation

Minister for Trade Dukgeun Ahn met with Liesje Schreinemacher, the Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, and attended the memorandum of understanding (MOU) signing ceremony where the two countries signed seven MOUs on eco-friendly mobility and renewable energy cooperation. The ceremony was held on occasion of Dutch Minister Schreinemacher’s visit to Korea (March 13-15) as trade delegation head and as follow-up to the Korea-Netherlands summit talks held last Novembe date2023-03-17

MOTIE announces outcome of 9th Korea-Japan export control policy dialogue

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) held the 9th Korea-Japan Export Control Policy Dialogue with Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) on March 14-16 following the bilateral agreement announcement (March 6) on restoring the trade regulatory status. During the policy dialogue, the two countries exchanged views on their export control systems, enforcement, follow-up measures and export control’s effectiveness. Based on these exchanges, Japan decided to date2023-03-16

Minister holds Pan-Ministerial Energy Efficiency Innovation Consultative Meeting

Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Lee Chang-yang held the Pan-Ministerial Energy Efficiency Innovation Consultative Meeting on March 14 at the Government Complex Seoul to gather pan-ministerial capacity and draw the entire Korean public participation to accelerate an energy structure shift towards low consumption and high efficiency.   The meeting was attended by 13 other ministries related to energy efficiency and conservation, including the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MOEF), Mini date2023-03-16

Minister holds Pan-Ministerial Energy Efficiency Innovation Consultative Meeting

Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Lee Chang-yang held the Pan-Ministerial Energy Efficiency Innovation Consultative Meeting on March 14 at the Government Complex Seoul with 13 other ministries related to energy efficiency and conservation. The Korean government is recently focusing policy efforts on fundamentally reducing burden on companies and households caused by the protracted energy crisis, rising energy costs and high inflation. The consultative meeting was held to gather pan-ministeri date2023-03-16

Korea and Netherlands discuss cooperation in trade, energy & investment

Minister for Trade Dukgeun Ahn met with Liesje Schreinemacher, the Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, on March 14 at the JW Marriott in Seoul to discuss cooperation measures in trade, investment, batteries, nuclear power plants, hydrogen and offshore wind power, and asked for the Netherlands’ support for Korea to win the bid to host World Expo 2030 in Busan. date2023-03-15