President Moon to Meet Foreign Investment Companies Including Pfizer and Merck on the 17th

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] On the 17th, President Moon Jae-in will invite foreign-invested companies such as Pfizer Korea and Merck to the Blue House State Guest House for a meeting.

The event is intended to encourage those involved in achieving the highest-ever foreign investment attraction record last year amid COVID-19. A total of 24 foreign-invested companies, including Pfizer Korea, Merck Korea, and IKEA Korea, as well as related organizations such as foreign chambers of commerce in Korea from the United States, Japan, China, and Europe, foreign business associations, government ministries, and KOTRA will attend.

At the meeting, Minister Moon Seung-wook of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy will report on the "Achievements in Attracting Foreign Investment and Future Policy Directions," and there will be a session to listen to and respond to the voices of foreign-invested businesspeople on the ground.

The Blue House stated, "During the Moon Jae-in administration, the scale of foreign investment attraction has consistently exceeded 20 billion dollars annually over the past five years, and in 2021, it achieved a record high of 29.5 billion dollars." It added, "The Moon Jae-in administration will continue to oversee efforts to attract even more foreign investment until the end of its term to ensure that the next government can achieve greater foreign investment."

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