Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

Vice Minister Addresses International Forum on Carbon Markets

Vice Minister Addresses International Forum on Carbon Markets Vice Minister for Trade and Energy Kim Young Hak speaks at an international forum on carbon markets in Seoul on April 28. Addressing representatives of businesses, civic groups and research institutes, Vice Minister Kim called active carbon markets an important first step toward sustainable growth and an end to climate change. The theme of the forum was “revitalization of carbon markets for green growth.” date2009-05-06

Minister Lee Welcomes Uzbekistan’s Minister of Foreign Economic Relations, Investments and Trade

Minister of Knowledge Economy Lee Youn Ho greets Uzbekistan’s Minister of Foreign Economic Relations, Investments and Trade Ganiev Elyor Majidovich in Seoul on April 29. The two ministers discussed bilateral industrial cooperation and the joint operation of a Free Industrial Economic Zone in the Navoi region of Uzbekistan. date2009-05-06

Vice Minister Attends Asian Ministerial Energy Roundtable Meeting

Vice Minister Attends Asian Ministerial Energy Roundtable Meeting Vice Minister for Trade and Energy Kim Young Hak (second from left, second row) stands with other dignitaries at the third Asian Ministerial Energy Roundtable Meeting in Tokyo on April 26. Nearly 100 ministers and delegates from international organizations discussed energy issues at the meeting. date2009-04-28

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

Vice Minister Rim Meets With Kazakhstan’s Ambassador to Korea

Vice Minister for Industry and Technology Rim Chemin discusses bilateral cooperation with His Excellency Darkhan Berdaliyev (far left), Kazakhstan’s Ambassador to Korea, on April 10 at Vice Minister Rim’s office in Gwacheon, south of Seoul. date2009-04-14

Vice Minister Meets with Algerian Ambassador

date2009-04-07

Seoul Motor Show 2009 Opens

date2009-04-07

MKE seeks greater cooperation with India

date2009-04-06