Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Seoul, Washington to hold last round of trade talks before June 3 election

Officials from Korea and the United States will hold working-level consultations in Washington from Tuesday to Thursday to negotiate the reduction of reciprocal and item-specific tariffs, including those on steel, automobiles and semiconductors.

2025-05-20

Seoul, Washington agree to 'swiftly' resolve 'sensitive' designation

Korea's industry minister and the U.S. secretary of energy met and agreed to "swiftly" resolve Seoul's designation of "sensitive country" by the department.

2025-03-21

Gov't launches rare metals industry development council

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy on Thursday launched a rare metals industry development council to better respond to the intensification of protectionism and discuss the supply chain strategies of the domestic industry.

2025-03-20

Industry minister to meet Alaska governor next week to discuss gas pipeline project, sources say

Industry Minister Ahn Duk-geun is set to meet with the governor of Alaska next week in Seoul and discuss Seoul's possible participation in the gas pipeline project in the U.S. state, diplomatic sources said Tuesday.

2025-03-18

Industry Ministry, arms agency to jointly develop engine for next-gen fighter jets

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the state defense procurement agency will join hands to develop advanced engines for next-generation fighter jets and unmanned air vehicles (UAVs), officials said Wednesday.

2025-03-05

Industry Ministry and businesses plan for export challenges under Trump’s second term

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy on Wednesday sought to devise strategies to address uncertainty in exports to the United States following the launch of the second Donald Trump administration in a meeting with local businesses.

2025-01-22

Industry Ministry, Boeing discuss cooperation in aviation and defense

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy met with Boeing to discuss cooperation in aviation, space and defense.

2024-04-16

Korea to ease export reliance of key materials from China

Korea has selected 185 materials, including graphite and urea, to stabilize its supply chain by reducing reliance on specific countries such as China.

2023-12-13

Korea, Britain agree to deeper cooperation in nuclear sector

Korea and Britain agreed to strengthen their cooperation in the nuclear sector, including the construction of new power plants, the Industry Ministry said Tuesday.

2023-11-22

New industry minister vows to boost exports, revive nuclear industry

Korea's new Industry Minister Bang Moon-kyu on Wednesday promised an all-out effort to prop up exports as a key economic growth engine and to restore the ecosystem of the country's nuclear power generation industry, his office said.

2023-09-20