Korea-Latin America Digital Cooperation Forum Held

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo In-ho] A meeting to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation in the digital sector between Korea and Latin America was held on the 17th.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Science and ICT jointly hosted the 'Korea-Latin America Digital Cooperation Forum' at Lotte Hotel in Seoul on the same day.

This is the first high-level multilateral meeting in the digital sector held in Korea this year. Eight ministers and vice ministers from five countries?Brazil, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Colombia, and Honduras?visited Korea to attend the meeting.

The forum discussed cooperation measures in areas such as 5G networks, digital government and cybersecurity, and smart cities and smart farms.

Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong said in his opening remarks, "Latin America is an important cooperative partner in our diplomacy as a win-win cooperation partner of Korea," adding, "Korea hopes to expand cooperation with Latin America in the digital and ICT (Information and Communication Technology) sectors to build a digital economy."

He continued, "The peace process on the Korean Peninsula is not a choice but a path that must be taken," and said, "I ask Latin American countries to continue to be partners on the journey toward peace on the Korean Peninsula."

Minister Choi Ki-young of the Ministry of Science and ICT introduced the Digital New Deal, a pillar of Korea's New Deal policy, stating, "Korea and Latin America will seek a higher level of cooperation to effectively respond to the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution."

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