On November 29, 2023, the ECCK held a breakfast meeting with Minister Lee Jung-sik, Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL), at Grand Hyatt Seoul, with representatives from ECCK members in attendance. The meeting provided an opportunity for ECCK members to discuss labor-related issues, make suggestions, or pose questions to the MOEL. Minister Lee shared insights …
Between 27-29 November, the 11th Busan International Port Conference (BIPC) was held at the Busan Port International Exhibition and Convention Center. The conference was hosted by the Busan Port Authority (BPA) and supported by the European Chamber of Commerce in Korea (ECCK) and the Korea Maritime Institute (KMI). The three-day conference started with an evening …
On November 23, the ECCK held a CFO Forum where participants were updated on Key Tax Law Amendments for 2024 as well as latest tax audit environment and trends in Korea. The session was led by Henry An, Senior Partner and Changho Jo, Partner at PwC Korea who shared valuable expertise which will impact foreign …
On November 24, 2023, the ECCK held a luncheon with Ms. Annika Eriksgaard, the Director of Economic and Financial Affairs of the European Commission (ECFIN) at Fairmont Ambassador Hotel Seoul. The luncheon was dedicated to discussing various aspects of macroeconomics between Europe and Korea, led by the ECCK Chairperson, Philippe Van Hoof. Discussions covered range …
On November 17, the ECCK jointly held an anti-counterfeit goods campaign with the Seoul Jung-gu office, the Korea Intellectual Property Office in Seoul, and ECCK IPR Committee members in Myeongdong and Dongdaemun. The purpose of this campaign was to eradicate the illegal trade of counterfeits and establish healthy transactions. About 30 employees from the ECCK …
Invest KOREA is a national investment promotion agency whose aim is support the establishment of foreign business in Korea. The agency was established within the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA). As a national investment promotion agency, Invest KOREA discovers small and medium-sized companies and institutions of Korea that wish to attract foreign investment and matches …