According to Yonhap News,

On December 18, the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) announcedthat its president, Kang Kyung-sung, held a strategic meeting on expanding trade and investment on December 16 in Hanoi, Vietnam. The meeting was attended by 15 overseas trade office directors from 11 countries in the Southeast Asia and Oceania region.

In this meeting, which marked his first overseas schedule since taking office last month, President Kang emphasized the importance of the ASEAN-India region, a massive market with a population of 2.1 billion, and encouraged the exploration of new demand for Korean companies.

President Kang is scheduled to travel to New Delhi, India on December 19, to host a strategic meeting focused on expanding trade and investment in South Asia and explore ways to enhance market entry opportunities for Korean companies.

Meanwhile, KOTRA also said that, President Kang sent a message to KOTRA's 129 overseas trade offices in 84 countries on December 16, in light of the recent domestic political situation, urging them to "carry out their core responsibilities without disruption."

In his message, President Kang stated, "Despite the current political situation, the Korean economy remains robust and functions normally." He also urged active support for Korean companies in exports, overseas market expansion, investment attraction, supply chain stabilization, and trade negotiations.


dkkim@yna.co.kr

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Source: Yonhap News (December 18, 2024)

** This article was translated from Korean.