Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

Korea, India Forging Stronger Ties

Korea, India Forging Stronger Ties Minister of Knowledge Economy Choi Kyunghwan (center, left row) meets with Minister of Commerce and Industry Anand Sharma (third from front, right row) on January 26 in New Delhi. The two officials discussed bilateral cooperation on trade and investment. date2010-02-01

Korea, India Discuss Cooperation on Science and Technology

Vice Minister for Industry and Technology Rim Chemin addresses delegates from India at a science and technology cooperation forum in Seoul on January 18. date2010-01-21

Minister Tours a Nuclear Construction Site

President of Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Corporation Kim Jong-shin (left) gives Minister of Knowledge Economy Choi Kyunghwan a tour of the Kori nuclear site in Busan on December 29. Minister Choi observed two units that are currently under construction: Shin Kori 3 and 4. date2010-01-04

Minister Welcomes Chinese Vice President

Minister Welcomes Chinese Vice President Minister of Knowledge Economy Choi Kyunghwan (left) greets Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping at a breakfast meeting in Seoul on December 18. Businesspeople and representatives of the culture and media industries were present to welcome Vice President Xi to Korea. date2009-12-22

Minister Meets U.S. Ambassador

Minister Meets U.S. Ambassador Minister of Knowledge Economy Choi Kyunghwan greets U.S. Ambassador to Korea Kathleen Stephens on December 16 in Gwacheon, south of Seoul. Issues discussed included the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement, investment cooperation, and the possible formation of a partnership to address climate change. date2009-12-18

Minister Meets Japanese Ambassador

Minister Meets Japanese Ambassador Minister of Knowledge Economy Choi Kyunghwan speaks with Japanese Ambassador to Korea Toshinori Shigeie on December 17 in Gwacheon, south of Seoul. The talks mainly covered bilateral cooperation on investment and parts and materials. date2009-12-18

Minister Welcomes Canadian Minister of International Trade

Minister Welcomes Canadian Minister of International Trade Minister of Knowledge Economy Choi Kyunghwan meets with Canadian Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway Stockwell Day on December 7 in Seoul. The ministers talked about ways to facilitate trade and investment between the two countries. The discussion also covered cooperation on green technology and energy. date2009-12-10

Korea, U.S. Economists Discuss Global Trade

Korea, U.S. Economists Discuss Global Trade Vice Minister for Trade and Energy Kim Young Hak addresses participants in an international conference on December 7 in Seoul. The Korea International Trade Association and the Peterson Institute for International Economics jointly organized the forum, which featured a number of notable economists, to discuss the global economy and trade. date2009-12-08

Minister Greets Uzbekistan’s Deputy Prime Minister

Minister of Knowledge Economy Choi Kyunghwan greets Deputy Prime Minister Azimov Rustam Sadikovich of Uzbekistan on December 2 in Gwacheon, south of Seoul. The officials discussed ways to deepen energy and economic ties between the two Asian countries. date2009-12-04

Minister Meets Foreign Correspondents in Korea

Minister Meets Foreign Correspondents in Korea Minster of Knowledge Economy Choi Kyunghwan (second from right) addresses a group of foreign correspondents in Seoul on December 1. Minster Choi discussed Korea’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. date2009-12-02