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Trade Minister chairs foreign investment policy consultation meeting with local governments
  • Registration date2024-12-26
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Minister for Trade Inkyo Cheong of the Republic of Korea chaired the foreign investment policy consultation meeting today at the Korea Trade Insurance Corporation (K-SURE) in Seoul with 16 local governments’ foreign investment promotion officers.


The meeting was held under an aim to foster organic cooperation between the central and local government bodies to carry forward Korea’s current foreign investment momentum, while also marshalling related organizations’ capabilities to overcome pressing challenges amid persisting geo-economic tensions and global trade uncertainties.


At the meeting, attendees discussed foreign investment attraction policies for 2025, recent trade trends and key issues, and local governments’ policy directions and suggestions.


Trade Minister Cheong noted that this year’s foreign direct investment (FDI) pledges to Korea surpassed an all-time high USD 33 billion despite internal and external uncertainties, highlighting that more foreign investment can be drawn to boost Korea’s national and local economies through combining the central government’s preemptive response capacity and local governments’ local-specific foreign investment promotion strategies.


Local government representatives at the meeting agreed on the importance of effective trade countermeasures and foreign investment attraction, expressing commitment to making multifaceted efforts to overcome the domestic and external crises while working closely with the central government through information sharing and consultations on countermeasures.


The key points discussed today will be incorporated into establishing the foreign investment policy directions for 2025 and the Government will be giving full measure to increase incentives, improve regulations, and build a business support system so that foreign investment flowing into Korea can go towards strengthening industrial competitiveness and stimulating local economies. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) plans to convene policy consultation meetings with local government bodies on foreign investment and trade issues on at least a semiannual basis to enhance communication between the central and local governments.