The Democratic Party reviews letter to US Congress on 'IRA issue resolution'

Kwon Seong-dong, floor leader of the People Power Party, attended the party floor strategy meeting held at the National Assembly on the 7th. He is delivering opening remarks. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] On the 7th, the People Power Party announced that it is considering sending a letter to the U.S. Congress requesting cooperation to resolve concerns about discrimination against Korean electric vehicles under the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

Han Mu-kyung, the ruling party secretary of the National Assembly’s Industry, Trade, Energy, Small and Medium Enterprises Committee, said at the morning party strategy meeting, "The government and ruling party plan to consider sending a letter requesting bipartisan cooperation based on the Korea-U.S. alliance to promptly resolve the damage issues related to Korean electric vehicles in the U.S. Congress," and asked for opposition party cooperation.

Han said, "Ahn Deok-geun, Director General for Trade Negotiations at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, visited the U.S. and consecutively met with members of the House, Senate, and White House officials to demand correction of the damage issues caused by the passage of the IRA against Korean electric vehicles. This morning, he also met with Katherine Tai, the U.S. Trade Representative, to deliver the government’s official position," adding, "Recently, under our party’s leadership, we resolved to urge the government to actively negotiate regarding concerns over damage to the domestic automobile and battery industries caused by discrimination against U.S.-imported electric vehicles and to prepare strategic countermeasures."

The letter is expected to be based on the IRA concern resolution recently adopted by the National Assembly. Han’s office explained, "We have not yet discussed specific dates or methods. This is a plan for the future," and added, "It is to show our determination to go this far."

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