Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

Vice Minster Meets With Thai Energy Minister

Vice Minister for Trade and Energy Kim Young Hak greets Thai Minister of Energy Wannarat Charnnukun (left) in Tokyo on April 26. Vice Minister Kim met with the Thai Minister during a visit to Japan for the third Asian Ministerial Energy Roundtable Meeting, and also met separately with Saudi Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister Ali Al-Naimi and Omani Oil Minister Mohammed Al Rumhy. date2009-04-28

Minister of Knowledge Economy Welcomes Australian Resources Minister

Minister of Knowledge Economy Lee Youn Ho meets with a delegation led by Australian Minister for Resources, Energy and Tourism Martin Ferguson on April 6 in Seoul. The two ministers discussed cooperation on clean coal and renewable energy technologies, as well as joint development projects involving gas and oil. date2009-04-14

Vice Minister Kim Welcomes Secretary of Energy From Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

Vice Minister for Trade and Energy Kim Young Hak greets Secretary of Energy and Foreign Affairs Jean-Paul Terra Prates, representing the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Norte, on April 9 at Vice Minister Kim’s office in Gwacheon, south of Seoul. The two officials discussed Korean participation in Brazil’s oil projects and bilateral cooperation in the plant industry. date2009-04-14

Korea, Venezuela ink an MOU on Energy Cooperation

Minister Lee Youn Ho met with Venezuelan Minister Rafael Ramirez Carreno of Energy and Petroleum on March 21 in Gwacheon, South of Seoul. During the meeting, the two ministers signed a Memorandum of Understanding on energy cooperation. date2009-03-25

Korea, Australia to Enjoy Stronger Partnership

Minister of Knowledge Economy Lee Youn Ho is on hand at an MOU signing ceremony in Sydney on March 4, marking a deal between the Korea Gas Corporation and leading Australian LNG supplier Woodside. Pictured from left to right are Choo Kangsoo, CEO of the Korea Gas Corporation; Minister Lee; Anthony Byrne, Parliamentary Secretary for Trade; and Don Voelte, CEO of Woodside. 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

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