Korea, Illinois Celebrate Collaboration on Smart Grids
2010/07/23
Minister of Knowledge Economy Choi Kyunghwan (seventh from left) stands with other participants at a dinner held in Chicago on July 21. Businesspeople from Korea and the United States attended to show their support for cooperation on smart grids.
Minister Meets With Chicago Mayor
2010/07/23
Minister of Knowledge Economy Choi Kyunghwan poses with Chicago Mayor Richard Daley in Chicago on July 21. Minister Choi met with Mayor Daley to discuss Korea’s excellent indigenous technology for the charging of electric vehicles. The technology is currently under testing at the Jeju Island smart grid test bed.
Illinois Governor Greets Minister
2010/07/23
Minister of Knowledge Economy Choi Kyunghwan shakes hands with Illinois Governor Pat Quinn (center) on July 21 during a week-long visit to the United States. The two officials discussed the smart grid partnership between Korea and the State of Illinois.
Minster Welcomes Colombian Counterpart
2010/07/12
Minister of Knowledge Economy Choi Kyunghwan greets Colombian Minister of Trade, Industry and Tourism Luis Guillermo Plata Páez on July 6 in the Gwacheon Government Complex. The two Ministers discussed industrial policy and a bilateral trade agreement.
Korea, Mexico Hold Green Business Forum
2010/07/07
Minister of Knowledge Economy Choi Kyunghwan (center) stands with other leaders at a business forum held July 1 in Mexico. Participants discussed the need to form partnerships to save energy, combat climate change and promote renewable energy.
“Surion” Passes Test
2010/06/30
Deputy Minister for Industries Cho Seok speaks at a ceremony at Korea Aerospace Industries in Sacheon, South Gyeongsang Province, on June 22. The event marked the successful completion of the three-month initial testing phase for Korea’s first homegrown utility helicopter, “Surion.”
Minister Visits Japanese Counterpart
2010/06/18
Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Masayuki Naoshima (left) greets Minister of Knowledge Economy Choi Kyunghwan in Tokyo on June 17. The two ministers agreed to emphasize cooperation rather than competition in the global market and upgrade an intergovernmental channel to facilitate industrial and resources partnerships.
Vice Minister Welcomes WEC Secretary General
2010/06/14
Vice Minister for Trade and Energy Kim Young Hak speaks with Secretary General Christoph Frei of the World Energy Council (WEC) on June 8 in Gwacheon. Discussions centered on the 2013 World Energy Congress to be held in Daegu.
Vice Minister Greets Chinese Governor
2010/06/01
Vice Minister for Industry and Technology Ahn Hyunho speaks to Governor Wang Rulin of China’s Jilin Province on May 26 in Gwacheon. The two officials discussed economic and trade partnerships. In particular, Governor Wang requested the active participation of Korean businesses in a Northeast Asia Investment and Trade Expo in September.
Korea, Russia Strengthen Energy Ties
2010/05/25
Minister of Knowledge Economy Choi Kyunghwan and Russian Minister of Energy S.I. Shmatko signed a joint statement on energy cooperation on May 22 in Moscow. The agreement established partnerships in such areas as electric power grids, energy efficiency and smart grids.
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