
James Kim, left, chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (AMCHAM), and Mark Rubio, U.S. Secretary of State / Courtesy of AMCHAM
The top of the American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (AMCHAM) engaged in productive discussions in strengthening Korean-U.S. financial cooperation throughout a go to to Washington for President Donald Trump’s inauguration, the chamber stated Tuesday.
Throughout the go to, AMCHAM Chairman James Kim engaged in a collection of high-level conferences with U.S. policymakers, together with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Commerce nominee Howard Lutnick, in addition to U.S. senators Todd Younger (R-IN) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL).
He additionally met with Cho Hyun-dong, Korea’s ambassador to the US, to debate enhancing commerce and funding ties in essential industries, equivalent to semiconductors and inexperienced power.
Kim attended main occasions held as a part of Trump’s inauguration celebrations, together with the Make America Nice Once more rally, the candlelight dinner and the swearing-in ceremony.
„AMCHAM appears to be like ahead to working carefully with the Trump Administration to additional strengthen financial ties, increase strategic partnerships and foster a thriving enterprise setting that advantages each nations,“ Kim stated. (Yonhap)