On August 22, 2025, the ECCK Healthcare Committee invited Ms. Yeon-Sook Kim, a director of Ministry of Health and Welfare(MoHW) Pharmaceutical Benefit Division and her team for the roundtable meeting. The Pharmaceutical Benefit Division is a key department for Drug Pricing Policies in Korea. MoHW shared their plans and ECCK committee members discussed the recommendations …
On August 22, ECCK Chairperson Philippe van Hoof, President Stefan Ernst, and Vice President Bo Sun Kim paid a courtesy visit to Ministry of Foreign Affairs(MOFA) Deputy Minister for Economic Affairs Kim Hee-sang. Chairperson Philippe shared his concerns about unintended consequences and cost of opportunity related to the Trade Union Act (so-called Yellow Envelope Bill) …
Job Title: Manager / Automotive Industry Committee Location: European Chamber of Commerce in Korea, Seoul Office (Seoul Square, 416 Hangangdae-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul) Application Deadline: August 28, 2025 Contract Period: Permanent Job Description The Automotive Industry comprises Committees: Passenger Vehicle (PV) Committee, Heavy Duty Commercial Vehicle (HDCV) Committee, and Tyre Committee. Key Responsibilities Manage advocacy activities (Government …
On August 18, ECCK Chairperson Philippe van Hoof, President Stefan Ernst, and Vice President Bo Sun Kim paid a courtesy visit to Korea Enterprises Federation (KEF) Chairman Sohn Kyung Shik. ECCK and KEF exchanged candid opinions on common agenda such as criminalization of CEOs when administrative punishment is possible, the Trade Union Act (so called …
On August 13, ECCK Chairperson Philippe van Hoof, President Stefan Ernst, and Vice President Bo Sun Kim paid a courtesy visit to Federation of Korean Industries (FKI) Executive Vice Chairman Kim Chang Beom. ECCK explained that concerns on criminal punishment of CEOs when administrative punishment is possible would be delivered to the Korean Government through …
On the morning of August 14, the European Chamber of Commerce in Korea (ECCK) held a closed-door meeting with Minister of Employment and Labor Kim Young-hoon, Labour Policy Director General Kim Yu-jin, and other senior officials to discuss the upcoming amendment to the Trade Union Act. ECCK Chairperson Philippe van Hoof emphasised the importance of …