Anduk Geun, Minister of Industry, Makes First Visit to the U.S. Since Inauguration... Discusses Trade Issues Including IRA and Semiconductor Act

Minister Anduk Geun of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy will visit Washington D.C., USA from the 10th to the 12th. This visit marks Minister Ahn's first trip to the U.S. since his appointment, during which he plans to meet key figures from the administration, Congress, and major think tanks, including the U.S. Secretaries of Commerce and Energy, to broadly discuss Korea-U.S. industrial and energy cooperation measures and trade issues.

Last April, during the President's state visit to the U.S., the two countries agreed on cooperation in advanced industries such as semiconductors and clean energy through the Korea-U.S. ministerial-level Supply Chain Coordination Dialogue (SCCD) and the Korea-U.S. Energy Ministers' Meeting. Through this visit, Minister Ahn will discuss ways to strengthen cooperation in advanced industries and clean energy, as well as hold consultations regarding U.S. semiconductor subsidies and incentives related to the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

On the 5th, Andukgeun, Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy, held a meeting with Indian Foreign Minister Jaishankar, who is visiting Korea, at the Lotte Hotel in Seoul to discuss ways to expand comprehensive economic cooperation between the two countries. Minister Ahn is delivering a greeting. Photo by Huh Younghan younghan@

Additionally, he will review the difficulties faced by Korean companies operating in the U.S. regarding investment, meet with key congressional figures to request cooperation in supporting smooth investment activities by Korean companies in the U.S., and visit major think tanks to exchange views on ways to deepen and develop future Korea-U.S. relations.

Minister Ahn stated, "The Korea-U.S. relationship has developed into an economic security alliance and an advanced industry and supply chain alliance, maintaining a closer cooperative relationship than ever before. To further strengthen this cooperation, we will continue to collaborate with the U.S. Departments of Commerce and Energy and achieve tangible results."