'Kim Dong-yeon Meets Israeli Ambassador: "Let's Strengthen Cooperation in Semiconductors and Defense Industries"'

Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon is meeting with Akiva Tor, the Israeli Ambassador, at the Gyeonggi Provincial Office on the 18th to discuss cooperation measures.

Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon met with Akiva Tor, the Israeli Ambassador to Korea, to discuss the development of innovative industries and cooperation between startups in Gyeonggi Province and Israel.

On the 18th, Governor Kim met with Ambassador Akiva Tor at the Gyeonggi Provincial Office and said, "I believe there are many areas for exchange between Israel and Gyeonggi Province, such as startups and youth," and suggested, "It would be good to hold working-level consultations to enable cooperation not only between the public sectors but also the private sectors in various fields including semiconductors, defense, and startups."

In response, Ambassador Akiva Tor expressed agreement, saying, "Although Israel's manufacturing sector is weak, it has strengths in innovation, so we want to cooperate with Gyeonggi Province in the semiconductor cluster sector," and added, "We will do our best in working-level consultations for mutually beneficial cooperation in all the fields you mentioned."

Ambassador Akiva Tor was appointed as the Israeli Ambassador to Korea in November 2020. He is a diplomatic expert who has served as Director of the World Religions and World Jewry Department at the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs and as Consul General at the Israeli Consulate in San Francisco.

This meeting was held at the suggestion of Ambassador Akiva Tor, who wanted to discuss Korea-Israel relations and cooperation plans in the innovation sector with Gyeonggi Province.

Korea and Israel share the commonality of overcoming internal and external crises through human resource and technology development despite challenging geopolitical environments, achieving economic development. Korea was the first Asian country to sign a free trade agreement with Israel, which came into effect in December last year, expanding economic cooperation opportunities between the two countries.

Additionally, Israel is a country where startups focused on advanced industries such as artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, healthcare, and fintech have developed. In May, Governor Kim Dong-yeon met with former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Yigal Erlich, Chairman of the Yozma Group, promising to expand economic exchanges and cooperation between Gyeonggi Province and Israel.

Gyeonggi Province expects that this meeting will expand opportunities for exchange and cooperation with Israel in the overall fields of economy, technology, and human resources.

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