European chambers push deeper Korean investment ties at Seoul forum with PM
European business chambers and Korean Prime Minister Han Seong-sook met in Seoul, hosting about 200 executives to discuss investment conditions and regulatory hurdles.
At the Banyan Tree Club & Spa in Seoul, the Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KGCCI) and the French-Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FKCCI) convened a forum with Prime Minister Han Seong-sook to examine the investment environment for European companies in Korea. Around 200 executives from German, French and other European firms, together with government and diplomatic representatives, participated.
Han described Korea, Germany, France and the EU as trusted partners committed to free trade and innovation, and promised full governmental cooperation to boost results for European investors. Speakers including German Ambassador Georg Schmidt, French Chargé d’Affaires Philomene Robin Pierron, EU Ambassador Ugo Astuto, and Investment Ombudsman Kim Doo-sik discussed regulatory challenges and the importance of a stable business climate.
A panel featuring Christoph Hamann of Merck Healthcare Korea and Han Hyun-su of Arkema Korea exchanged views on regulations, while KGCCI Chair Park Hyun-nam called for turning Korea’s industrial and technological strengths into sustained investment and quality jobs. FKCCI Chairman David-Pierre Jalicon announced plans for a Korea-France technology symposium in Paris and the creation of a Maison France hub in Seoul.
Why it matters
Strengthening EU-Korea investment ties could boost trade, jobs and technology collaboration for both regions.
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