Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

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

Minister Lee Speaks at Indonesia Business Forum

Minister Lee Speaks at Indonesia Business Forum Minister of Knowledge Economy Lee Youn Ho (second row, center) joins Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Sri Mulyani and other officials at the Korea-Indonesia CEO Business Dialogue in Jakarta on March 7. date2009-03-11

Korea, New Zealand Sign MOU on Geothermal Energy and Gas Hydrates

Minister of Knowledge Economy Lee Youn Ho and other dignitaries attend a signing ceremony in Auckland on March 3 to celebrate the conclusion of an MOU on geothermal energy and gas hydrates. Pictured from left are Minister Lee; Chang Ho Wan, President of the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources; Alex Malahoff, Chief Executive of GNS Science; and Richard Worth, Minister of Internal Affairs. date2009-03-10

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

Energy Forum Promotes Green Growth

Vice Minister for Trade and Energy Kim Young Hak discusses strategies for green growth at the seventh Energy Forum, held in Seoul on March 4. The event drew nearly 150 lawmakers, university presidents and energy industry professionals. date2009-03-10

Korea, Australia Expand Energy Partnership

date2009-03-10

Leaders Discuss Green Growth, Development at Global Korea 2009

Vice Minister for Trade and Energy Kim Young Hak (far left) sits with the other panelists at Global Korea 2009 in Seoul on February 23. The panelists discussed new development strategies and green growth. Left to right are Vice Minister Kim; Jerome C. Glenn, Director of the Millennium Project of the World Federation of U.N. Associations; Hyun Jung Taik, President of the Korea Development Institute; Nobuo Tanaka, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency; and New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman. date2009-03-02

Minister Lee Visits Smart Grid Manufacturer

date2009-02-24

Minister Lee Celebrates Russia`s First LNG Plant

date2009-02-24

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