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김정관 산업부 장관, G20 혁신장관회의 참석차 방미… 한미 경제협력 강화
Also on the diplomatic front.
Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan is headed for the U.S. today for G20 talks on AI innovation and investment.
Lee Ju-yeon has more.
South Korea's Minister of Trade, Industry, and Resources, Kim Jung-kwan, departed for the U.S. on Tuesday for a four-day trip through North Carolina, Washington, D.C., and Louisiana to boost bilateral economic ties.
Minister Kim will attend the G20 Innovation Ministerial Meeting in North Carolina on Wednesday, focusing primarily on global cooperation for AI innovation.
Then, on Thursday, he will co-host an investment reporting ceremony with the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency in Washington, D.C.
The event aims to attract foreign direct investment from U.S. companies in semiconductors, advanced materials, and offshore wind power, while also gathering feedback and updates on their existing projects in Korea.
On Friday, Minister Kim will attend the groundbreaking ceremony of the Hyundai-POSCO Louisiana steel mill.
Hyundai Motor Group plans to invest a total of 26 billion dollars in the U.S. by 2028, across steel, automotive, and robotics industries.
Experts suggest that this move could help contribute to the establishment of stable supply chains across North America.
"With Hyundai Steel holding a 50% stake, POSCO 20%, and Hyundai Motor and Kia 15% each, steelmakers and automakers are joining hands to build a U.S. manufacturing base. Unlike a conventional joint venture, this serves as a strategic FDI that links the entire supply chain from raw material production to automotive manufacturing."
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Resources also unveiled its 2027 budget proposal on Tuesday, which is set at a record 9.65 billion U.S. dollars.
Within the budget is a new program dedicated to addressing U.S. trade issues and building a foundation for strategic investment cooperation. This will assist with the seamless execution of strategic U.S. investments and response to volatile tariff policies.
Seoul committed to a 350-billion-dollar U.S. investment package, with 150 billion dollars earmarked for shipbuilding, in last year's bilateral trade deal.
As the two nations negotiate specific projects for the remaining 200 billion dollars, speculation looms over what Minister Kim's visit will achieve.
Lee Ju-yeon, Arirang News.
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2026-09-01, 17:00 (KST)
김정관 산업부 장관, G20 혁신장관회의 참석차 방미… 한미 경제협력 강화
Also on the diplomatic front.
Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan is headed for the U.S. today for G20 talks on AI innovation and investment.
Lee Ju-yeon has more.
South Korea's Minister of Trade, Industry, and Resources, Kim Jung-kwan, departed for the U.S. on Tuesday for a four-day trip through North Carolina, Washington, D.C., and Louisiana to boost bilateral economic ties.
Minister Kim will attend the G20 Innovation Ministerial Meeting in North Carolina on Wednesday, focusing primarily on global cooperation for AI innovation.
Then, on Thursday, he will co-host an investment reporting ceremony with the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency in Washington, D.C.
The event aims to attract foreign direct investment from U.S. companies in semiconductors, advanced materials, and offshore wind power, while also gathering feedback and updates on their existing projects in Korea.
On Friday, Minister Kim will attend the groundbreaking ceremony of the Hyundai-POSCO Louisiana steel mill.
Hyundai Motor Group plans to invest a total of 26 billion dollars in the U.S. by 2028, across steel, automotive, and robotics industries.
Experts suggest that this move could help contribute to the establishment of stable supply chains across North America.
"With Hyundai Steel holding a 50% stake, POSCO 20%, and Hyundai Motor and Kia 15% each, steelmakers and automakers are joining hands to build a U.S. manufacturing base. Unlike a conventional joint venture, this serves as a strategic FDI that links the entire supply chain from raw material production to automotive manufacturing."
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Resources also unveiled its 2027 budget proposal on Tuesday, which is set at a record 9.65 billion U.S. dollars.
Within the budget is a new program dedicated to addressing U.S. trade issues and building a foundation for strategic investment cooperation. This will assist with the seamless execution of strategic U.S. investments and response to volatile tariff policies.
Seoul committed to a 350-billion-dollar U.S. investment package, with 150 billion dollars earmarked for shipbuilding, in last year's bilateral trade deal.
As the two nations negotiate specific projects for the remaining 200 billion dollars, speculation looms over what Minister Kim's visit will achieve.
Lee Ju-yeon, Arirang News.
#SouthKorea #UnitedStates #G20 #G20_Innovation_Ministerial_Meeting #KimJungkwan #대한민국 #미국 #혁신장관회의 #산업부장관 #김정관 #Arirang_News #아리랑뉴스
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2026-09-01, 17:00 (KST)
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[Weekly Focus] [UNESCO] Busan hosts World Heritage Committee: A week of World Heritage")
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[Weather] Heat alerts expanded, monsoon rain continues in central regions")
![[FULL] 12:00 ARIRANG NEWS (2026-09-02)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/BIYSfrmLnA0/mqdefault.jpg "[FULL] 12:00 ARIRANG NEWS (2026-09-02)
▪ At least 1,019 confirmed dead in Nepal-China border floods; more than 4,400 missing
▪ Iran says civilians killed in U.S. strikes
▪ Bolton sees possibility of Trump meeting Kim in Pyongyang
▪ Consumer prices rise 3.1% in August on fuel, mobile phone costs
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▪ Worlds top Go player Shin Jin-seo on why human imperfection matters
▪ World News: U.S. may require parents to prove citizenship to get passports for their children
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![[On-point] How Nepal floods highlight growing glacier risks in warming Himalayas](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/BWgeTj9fwtI/mqdefault.jpg "[On-point] How Nepal floods highlight growing glacier risks in warming Himalayas
네팔 참사, 지구 위험 신호? 기후변화에 녹는 빙하
Preliminary investigations have pointed to a collapsed glacier as the cause of the flash flood on the Nepal-Tibet border, highlighting the issue of rapidly melting Himalayan ice.
For more, were joined today by Professor Kim Hyung-jun, Director at KAIST Institute for Climate-Environment-Energy.. and Head of the Department of AI & Futures Studies.
1. Local trekking guides and climbers say theyve witnessed rapid losses of snow and ice in the Himalayas over the past several years. Scientists are still working to determine exactly what caused the disaster, but could climate change have played a role in making this disaster more severe?
2. Some experts warn that rapid construction of massive infrastructure across the Himalayas by India, China, and Nepal increased the regions vulnerability to a disaster like this. Do you think this could have amplified the impact of the flooding?
3. Chinese authorities have warned that a lake formed by the landslide is at high risk of bursting and sending more floodwater downstream. How serious is the threat of a secondary disaster?
4. As Himalayan glaciers continue to melt and extreme rainfall becomes more frequent, are catastrophic floods like this becoming the new normal across the region?
5. Could this disaster have been prevented, or at least its impact reduced? And what kind of disaster monitoring or early warning systems are needed to prevent another catastrophe like this?
Alright, Professor Kim, thanks for coming on today.
#NepalFloods #GlacierRisk #ClimateChange #Himalayas #네팔홍수 #빙하위험 #기후변화 #히말라야 #arirangnews #아리랑뉴스
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[K-Correspondent] Taking a dive into Koreas treasures at Lee Kun-hee collection in Chicago")
