{"id":2207918,"date":"2025-01-13T08:00:17","date_gmt":"2025-01-12T23:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/?p=2207918"},"modified":"2025-01-13T00:42:42","modified_gmt":"2025-01-12T15:42:42","slug":"south-korea-strengthens-economic-links-with-us-ahead-of-trump-administration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2025\/01\/south-korea-strengthens-economic-links-with-us-ahead-of-trump-administration\/","title":{"rendered":"South Korea strengthens economic links with US ahead of Trump administration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Korea\u2019s trade minister Ahn Duk-geun wrapped up a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.motie.go.kr\/kor\/article\/ATCL3f49a5a8c\/170024\/view?mno=&amp;pageIndex=1&amp;rowPageC=0&amp;displayAuthor=&amp;searchCategory=0&amp;schClear=on&amp;startDtD=&amp;endDtD=&amp;searchCondition=1&amp;searchKeyword=#\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">four-day visit<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to Georgia and Washington, D.C. on Friday. Meeting Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and key legislators, Ahn pushed for stronger supply chain links and protections for South Korean companies investing billions in U.S. states like Georgia, Tennessee and Alabama. Talks with Indiana Senator Todd Young included collaboration on rebuilding the U.S. shipbuilding industry through the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kelly.senate.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/SHIPS-for-America-Act_Section-by-Section_12.19.24.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SHIPS for America Act<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ahn also met state legislators and South Korean businesses like SK On and Hyundai Motor Group, emphasizing their role in driving jobs and economic growth in the U.S. states they have invested in.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>WHY IT MATTERS<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ahn\u2019s meetings with state legislators highlight South Korea\u2019s strategy of leveraging its investments in U.S. states to secure favorable treatment as Donald Trump is set to return to the presidency in about a week. With thousands of American jobs tied to South Korean firms, these meetings aim to highlight the mutually beneficial nature of the relationship and garner support for ongoing projects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meanwhile, Trump\u2019s expressed interest in collaborating with South Korea to revitalize the U.S. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2024\/11\/south-korea-faces-tough-choices-due-to-trumps-hardline-stance-on-china\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">shipbuilding industry<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> could provide a crucial opening for South Korea to position itself as a key partner in achieving U.S. strategic goals. 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