South Korea and the U.S. Exchange Views on the 'Indo-Pacific Economic Framework'

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo In-ho] Yoon Sung-deok, Director-General for Economic Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, held a virtual meeting on the 23rd with Ramin Toloui, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, to exchange views on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced.

Director-General Yoon reaffirmed the South Korean government's welcoming stance on IPEF and shared the internal review trends within the government.

IPEF is an initiative first mentioned by President Joe Biden at the East Asia Summit (EAS) last October. Its purpose is essentially to counterbalance China's influence within the Indo-Pacific region.

The United States has reportedly requested South Korea's participation in IPEF since last year, and the South Korean government recently expressed a welcoming position.

The two sides also agreed to continue close consultations and cooperation regarding sanctions against Russia.

Deputy Assistant Secretary Toloui evaluated South Korea, a country possessing advanced technology, as important in export controls against Russia and expressed gratitude for the solidarity and cooperation shown by the South Korean government, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported.

The two sides discussed various economic security issues between South Korea and the U.S., including high-level Korea-U.S. exchanges, the G7 summit, supply chain cooperation such as professional visa quotas, ILO elections, and fair trade practices.

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