Korea Federation of SMEs Appoints Chairpersons for 'Korea-Japan SME Economic Forum'

Korea-Japan SME Economic Forum to Be Held in Tokyo on November 25

The Korea Federation of SMEs announced on the 12th that it has appointed Vice President Kim Dongwoo and Vice President Choi Woogak, both of whom have extensive business experience in Japan, as chairpersons for the 'Korea-Japan SME Economic Forum'.

Vice President Kim Dongwoo, who has visited Japan multiple times for business, authored the book "Understanding Japan to See Korea" based on the similarities he observed between the two countries. Vice President Choi Woogak has experience in Korea-Japan technological cooperation, including the acquisition of a Japanese automatic lathe company with a 75-year history.

Kim Ki-moon, President of the Korea Federation of Micro Enterprise (center), Kim Dong-woo, Vice President of the Korea Federation of Micro Enterprise (left), and Choi Woo-gak, Vice President, are taking a commemorative photo at the appointment ceremony. Korea Federation of Micro Enterprise

The 'Korea-Japan SME Economic Forum', held in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between Korea and Japan, will take place on the 25th at the Hyatt Regency in Tokyo, Japan. The forum is co-hosted by the Korea Federation of SMEs and the Japan Federation of National Organizations of Small Business Associations, with support from Korea’s Ministry of SMEs and Startups and Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.

Approximately 200 participants, including key government officials and SME representatives from both countries, are expected to attend the event. The program will feature presentations on SME support policies and industrial cooperation cases from both countries, a networking dinner, and showcases related to K-Food, K-Beauty, and K-Goods.

At the appointment ceremony, Kim Ki-moon, President of the Korea Federation of SMEs, stated, "With two vice presidents who have a deep understanding of and extensive experience in the Japanese market serving as chairpersons, we expect this to greatly contribute to expanding exchanges with Japanese SMEs. We hope this forum will serve as an opportunity to broaden exchanges between Korean and Japanese SMEs and to create new models of cooperation."

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