Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources

Amid rising global protectionism, the stability of supply chains and access to emerging markets have become increasingly important for Korean companies. Against this backdrop, the first official round of negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) betwe...

Dec 01,2025

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources

Park Jung-sung, Deputy Minister for Trade at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources (MOTIR, Minister Kim Jung-kwan), met with Alexandra Dostal, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister for the Strategy and Innovation Policy Sector at Innovation, Science and Economic Development Ca...

Dec 01,2025

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources (MOTIR) announced on December 1 that Korea’s exports in November 2025 rose 8.4 percent year-on-year to USD 61.0 billion, the highest on record for November and marking the sixth consecutive month of growth, while imports increas...

Dec 01,2025

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources

The government convened the 8th National High-Tech Strategic Industry Committee on Friday, November 28, chaired by Prime Minister Kim Min-seok, to discuss plans to strengthen Korea’s rechargeable battery competitiveness, designate new strategic industry clusters, and expand...

Dec 01,2025