Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

Korea Trade Commission holds public hearing to investigate industry damage from Egyptian white cement imports

The Korea Trade Commission of the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy (MOTIE) held a public hearing on November 23 at the Government Complex in Seoul, to investigate the extend of industrial damage caused by import of Egyptian white cement. About 40 people attended the hearing, including members of the Commission, domestic producer Union, importer Royal Cement Korea, consumers, the Korea Cement Association, and the Embassy of Egypt in Korea. Unlike the typical grey cement, white cement is date2023-11-24

Korea and Brazil deepen trade, industrial and investment cooperation

Minister for Trade Dukgeun Ahn signed the Korea-Brazil Trade and Investment Promotion Framework (TIPF) agreement with Brazil’s Vice Minister of Development, Industry, Trade and Services Márcio Elias Rosa on November 24 at Four Seasons Hotel Seoul, where they held the first TIPF committee meeting. The Korea-Brazil TIPF is the 12th TIPF agreement for Korea, and the first with a South American country. A resource-rich country and home to extensive reservoirs of nickel, lithium, rare e date2023-11-24

Korea and Germany seek measures for digital health technology collaboration

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) and the German Embassy in Korea jointly held the Korea-Germany Digital Health Tech Forum 2023 on November 22 at the Sofitel Ambassador Hotel Seoul to strengthen Korea-Germany digital health technology exchange and facilitate their networking for international cooperation. Launched in 2020 to promote exchange in the two countries’ digital health R&D, the Digital Health Tech Forum held this year was attended by representatives and exper date2023-11-23

MOTIE and NIS hold joint Industrial Security Conference 2023 for Industrial Technology Protection Day

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) and the National Intelligence Service (NIS) jointly held the 13th Industrial Technology Protection Day commemoration ceremony and Industrial Security Conference 2023 on November 22 at Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas, attended by over 600 industrial security experts from Korea and abroad. At the event, interim outcomes on four joint project tasks between the government and private sector were shared. These include the usage guide for n date2023-11-23

Korea and Vietnam bolster cooperation on trade remedies

The Korea Trade Commission of the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy (MOTIE) held a joint session for the Korea-Vietnam Trade Remedy Cooperation Meeting and the FTA Trade Remedies Implementation Committee Meeting with the Vietnamese Trade Remedies Authority on November 22 in Quang Ninh, Vietnam. The two countries' trade authorities examined ongoing matters concerning reciprocal import controls and discussed recent investigation and response cases involving third countries. They also d date2023-11-23

UK-based clean energy companies pledge $1.2 bln investment in Korea

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) announced on November 22 that on the occasion of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s state visit to the UK, two UK energy firms, namely Corio Generation and BP, confirmed their pledge of investment worth KRW 1.5 trillion (app. USD 1.2 billion) and submitted their investment declarations on November 22 (local time). Corio Generation is a UK-based company specializing in offshore wind power development created by Macquarie's Green Investment Group (G date2023-11-23

Korea and UK bolster nuclear energy cooperation on occasion of state visit

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) announced on November 21 that a total of nine MOUs are to be sealed between Korea and the UK on the occasion of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s state visit to the UK. Korea’s strengths in nuclear reactor construction and manufacturing of equipment and materials, combined with the UK’s competitiveness in nuclear decommissioning and nuclear fuel, are viewed to create meaningful synergy. MOTIE’s Minister Bang Moon Kyu and the UK date2023-11-22

Korea and UK to join hands for Clean Energy Partnership

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) announced on November 21 that on the occasion of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s state visit to the UK from November 20-23, MOTIE and the UK’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero will be entering a Clean Energy Partnership. Through the Clean Energy Partnership, the two countries will be reaffirming their consensus on the initiatives of the Carbon Free (CF) Alliance, expanding technology collaboration in clean energy and installing date2023-11-22