Korea, UAE Discuss Partnership for Clean and Renewable Energy
2010/03/10
Minister of Knowledge Economy Choi Kyunghwan welcomes delegates from the United Arab Emirates at a business forum on March 3 in Seoul. Delegates represented numerous sectors including construction, power generation, renewable energy, finance and investment.
Vice Minister Speaks Out on Green Growth
2010/03/02
Vice Minister for Trade and Energy Kim Young Hak speaks at Global Korea 2010 on February 24 in Seoul. Prominent energy experts and government officials from overseas attended the meeting to forge partnerships on green growth.
Korea, India Forging Stronger Ties
2010/02/01
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.
Korea, India Discuss Cooperation on Science and Technology
2010/01/21
Vice Minister for Industry and Technology Rim Chemin addresses delegates from India at a science and technology cooperation forum in Seoul on January 18.
Minister Tours a Nuclear Construction Site
2010/01/04
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.
Minister Welcomes Chinese Vice President
2009/12/22
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.
Minister Meets Japanese Ambassador
2009/12/18
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.
Minister Meets U.S. Ambassador
2009/12/18
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.
Minister Welcomes Canadian Minister of International Trade
2009/12/10
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.
Korea, U.S. Economists Discuss Global Trade
2009/12/08
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.