Jeong Mangi "Korea-Japan Cooperation in Green Sectors Including Resource Diplomacy Must Be Strengthened"

Martial Arts and Korea-Japan Future Industry Cooperation Forum Held

On the 10th, the Korea International Trade Association held the "Korea-Japan Future Industry Cooperation Forum" in Tokyo, Japan, with over 100 businesspeople from both countries attending under the theme "The Present and Future of Promising Industries in Korea and Japan." The seminar featured presentations and discussions on the ecosystem, policy status, and cooperation promotion tasks in the fields of ▲hydrogen ▲E-mobility ▲startups ▲secondary battery industries.

At the "Korea-Japan Future Industry Cooperation Forum," Jeong Manki, Vice Chairman of the Korea International Trade Association, is delivering a greeting.

In his opening remarks, Jung Manki, Vice Chairman of the Korea International Trade Association, stated, "Both countries have faced similar issues such as economic recession, low birthrate, aging population, decline of local small and medium-sized cities, and manpower shortages in SMEs while going through similar economic development roadmaps and social transitions," adding, "They are expected to face similar difficulties in climate response due to shortages of minerals related to renewable energy."

He further added, "The two countries should especially strengthen cooperation in green sectors such as resource diplomacy and standard-setting collaboration." He also emphasized the need to enhance technological cooperation not only in eco-friendly industries like semiconductors, secondary batteries, displays, and hydrogen but also in new fields such as bio and space.

Uchida Toshiaki, Executive Director of the Japan-Korea Industrial Technology Cooperation Foundation, emphasized in his congratulatory speech that the industrial sectors of Korea and Japan must demonstrate synergy through cooperation on global issues such as carbon neutrality and trade matters. He said, "To develop the industries and economies of both countries, it is necessary to further strengthen industrial technology and personnel exchanges among medium-sized and small enterprises."

Sato Noboru, Visiting Professor at Nagoya University, gave a presentation on "The Present and Future of the Korea-Japan Secondary Battery Industry." He mentioned the increasing importance of secondary batteries as national security assets and explained the policies Japan is promoting to foster the battery industry. The Japanese government has set a goal to increase the production capacity of domestic manufacturers from the current 60GWh to 600GWh by 2030 and to raise the global market share from about 15% to over 20%.

He advised, "Especially, Japanese secondary batteries require mandatory limit testing, which reduces the risk of fire," and added, "The Korean battery industry should continue investing in safety enhancements to prevent fire accidents while simultaneously focusing on cost reduction and productivity improvement."

Lee Hang-gu, President of the Korea Automotive Technology Institute, mentioned in his presentation on "The Current Status and Promotion Tasks of Korea-Japan E-Mobility" that cooperation between the two countries is urgent to stabilize the supply chain of the automobile industry and to internationalize new mobility technology standards. He emphasized the need to strengthen technology, capital, and manufacturing and sales partnerships in the E-mobility sector by utilizing the database of automobile parts, materials, and equipment companies owned by the Japan Automotive Technology Institute (JIAT).

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