Ansan Economic Delegation Visits Japanese Factory Automation Companies to Discuss Investment Cooperation

The city of Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, announced on December 4 that the 'Ansan City Robot Industry Promotion Economic Delegation,' currently visiting Japan to attract more investment, visited the KOTRA Tokyo Trade Center and local factory automation companies on December 3 to discuss ways to cooperate on investment.

Lee Mingun, Mayor (second from right), and the 'Ansan City Robot Industry Promotion Economic Delegation' are visiting the 'Okron Tokyo Automation Center' in Tokyo, Japan, touring the factory automation system. Provided by Ansan City

The economic delegation, led by Mayor Lee Mingun, met with Park Yongmin, Head of KOTRA Japan, at the KOTRA Tokyo Trade Center. They introduced the Ansan Science Valley (ASV) district within the Gyeonggi Free Economic Zone, and discussed promotional activities, exchange programs, and investment cooperation with Japanese companies. The delegation also set up a dedicated promotional display for the ASV district inside the Tokyo Trade Center.

The delegation visited OMRON Automation Center Tokyo, a factory automation specialist, where they met with Kim Youngho, CEO of Omron Control Devices Korea. They discussed cooperation in the robotics and automation sectors, as well as strategies to enhance corporate competitiveness.

This center, located in Shinagawa, Tokyo, is an advanced factory automation technology hub. It supports manufacturing innovation using cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics, and features a one-stop collaboration space where customers can directly test the latest automation solutions and develop customized strategies.

Mayor Lee stated, "I hope this visit will serve as a practical bridge for industrial and corporate cooperation between Ansan and Japan, and become an opportunity to simultaneously expand investment and job creation, with a focus on the robotics industry."

The delegation will also attend the '2025 Tokyo International Robot Exhibition (iREX 2025),' the world's largest business expo in the robotics field, over the course of two days. During the event, the delegation plans to hold an investment briefing on the ASV district for domestic and international companies participating in iREX.

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