POSCO Group Chairman Jang Inhwa and U.S. Korea Study Group Win Van Fleet Award for Contributions to Korea-U.S. Relations

The Korea Society, a non-profit organization dedicated to Korea-U.S. friendship, announced on July 21 (local time) that this year's Van Fleet Award recipients are Jang Inhwa, Chairman of POSCO Group, and the Congressional Study Group on Korea (CSGK) of the U.S. Congress.

The Van Fleet Award is presented to individuals or organizations that have contributed to the advancement of Korea-U.S. relations, in honor of General James Van Fleet, who served as commander of the U.S. Eighth Army during the Korean War and founded The Korea Society in 1957. The Korea Society explained that Chairman Jang was recognized for supporting the rebuilding of the U.S. industrial ecosystem and establishing a sustainable supply chain, thereby strengthening political and economic ties between Korea and the United States.

Jang Inhwa, Chairman of POSCO Group. The Korea Society

The organization stated that under Chairman Jang's leadership, POSCO Group has expanded its strategic investments in the United States, including the construction of a steel mill in Louisiana, a lithium direct extraction (DLE) pilot project in Utah, and long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) purchase agreements with Cheniere and Mexico Pacific.

The Korea Society also noted that since its establishment in 2018, the Congressional Study Group on Korea has played a key role in deepening bipartisan understanding and cooperation between the United States and Korea through various activities.

The award ceremony is scheduled to take place on October 23, 2025, in conjunction with The Korea Society's annual dinner at the Plaza Hotel in New York, United States.

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