[2026-01-27]Korea Strengthens Economic Cooperation After Korea-China and Korea-Japan Summits

Deputy Prime Minister Koo Yun-cheol emphasized leveraging Korea’s industrial infrastructure and K-culture to boost strategic economic cooperation at the Foreign Economic Ministers’ Meeting on the 26th.
Key topics included reviewing outcomes of the Korea-China and Korea-Japan summits, cultural cooperation, critical minerals, overseas plant orders for 2026, and the Korea-Egypt CEPA.
The government aims to address global supply chain instability and trade risks while expanding international partnerships in industry, culture, and plant projects.