IOG has signed an MOU with Center for Economic Security and Foreign Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea
IOG and Center for Economic Security and Foreign Affairs (CESFA) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea have signed a Memorandum of Understanding(MOU) at the International House of Japan in Tokyo to strengthen collaboration on economic security.
The MOU was signed by Hee-sang Kim, Deputy Minister for Economic Affairs of the Republic of Korea, and Kazuto Suzuki, Director of IOG, following a roundtable discussion on economic security issues that are particularly important to the Japan-ROK relationship, such as the automobile industry, food security, and semiconductors.
This partnership represents an important step toward building shared expertise and fostering dialogue on a wide range of international issues.



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