Business lobbies representing Korea’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) emphasized efforts to go global this year in an apparent attempt to keep pace with newly appointed SMEs and Startups Minister Oh Young-ju, who had only worked as a diplomat in her entire 36-year career, according to industry officials, Monday.
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President Yoon Suk-yeol met the leaders of Korea s executive, legislative and judicial branches on Monday, asking their support for his drive to make reforms in three areas: labor, education and pensions.
The Federation of Korean Industries (FKI) was excluded from President Yoon Suk-yeol s closed-door dinner at Cheong Wa Dae last Friday with the heads of the nation s major business lobby groups, according to industry officials, Monday. Yoon is said to have invited Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) Chairman Chey Tae-won, Korea Enterprises Federation (KEF) Chairman Sohn Kyung-shik, Korea International Trade Association Chairman Christopher Koo, Federation of Middle Market Enterprises of Korea Chairman Choi Jin-sik and Korea Federation of SMEs Chairman Kim Ki-mun to the meeting.