[단독] The Korea-US aerospace sector also works together… ‘Advanced Technology Cooperation’ Sales

2023-04-19 16:37:14

Preliminary schedule of President Neng’s visit to the US

US Boeing, Korean KEIT and KIAT
“Collaboration as the top priority for next-generation civil aircraft”

High-tech industry forum with 30 CEOs from both countries
The first Harvard lecture by a Korean president
White House “Boys and Biden are compatible”

During President Yoon Seok-yeol’s visit to the United States, Boeing, the Korea Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology (KEIT) and the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT) signed a strategic partnership in the aerospace sector. Boeing plans to prioritize cooperation with Korean companies when developing next-generation civil aircraft and support Korean companies to jointly carry out development projects such as urban air mobility (UAM) and aerospace semiconductors.

The President’s office announced that President Yoon’s lecture at Harvard University will be held during his visit to the United States, saying that he will focus on “strengthening the high-tech alliance,” strengthening cooperation in the supply chain of high-tech industries, and attracting corporate investment.

According to the passport on the 19th, Boeing, KEIT and KIAT will sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with President Yoon during his visit to the United States. KEIT and KIAT will also actively support Boeing in relation to the next-generation civil aircraft business through a business agreement, and will actively discover domestic companies that can carry out related projects such as next-generation passenger aircraft, UAM, and aerospace semiconductors to help joint development. . This partnership means that Boeing will actively cooperate to strengthen the international competitiveness of the Korean aerospace industry. A passport official said, “As the United States is a high-tech powerhouse, in the US-led global supply chain reorganization, our small and general (materials, parts, and equipment) companies will be able to become a bridgehead to enter the space and tourism sectors.”

President Yoon Seok-yeol. Provided by the President’s Office

At a briefing held at the Yongsan Presidential Office on the same day, Senior Secretary to the President for Economic Affairs Choi Sang-mok disclosed the itinerary of President Yoon’s economic diplomacy-focused tour. Chief Choi cited supply chain, science and technology, and attracting corporate investment as keywords for the high-tech alliance. “We will strengthen cooperation in advanced science and technology, including advanced semiconductors, bio, space, quantum, and AI (artificial intelligence),” he said. Chief Choi said that the two countries are also seeking to sign dozens of MOUs.

President Yoon will first hold a Korea-US business roundtable, a Korea-US high-tech industry forum, a visit to NASA’s Goddard Space Center, and a video content leadership forum in Washington. At the business roundtable, about 30 CEOs from both countries will attend to discuss ways to cooperate in the field of cutting-edge science and technology. At the high-tech industry forum, figures from about 170 companies from both countries gather to discuss future high-tech industries and supply chain safety. President Yoon has a meeting with Korean scientists working at the Goddard Space Center, one of NASA’s space centers.

In Boston, the next destination, President Yoon digests schedules such as a speech at Harvard University. He will be the first sitting president to give a speech at Harvard University on the subject of “A New Journey to Freedom.” There will also be discussions with Harvard University Chair Professor Joseph Nye, who served as the chairman of the National Intelligence Council (NIC) during the Bill Clinton administration, and Q&A with faculty members. Prior to his speech, President Yoon plans to pay tribute to Harvard University graduates who died while serving in the Korean War.

Ed Kagan, senior director for East Asia and Oceania at the White House National Security Council (NSC), said at a forum on the 70th anniversary of the ROK-US alliance held by the Wilson Center, a think tank in Washington, on the 18th (local time) regarding technological cooperation between the two countries, “To be honest, some Although it is an area of ​​friction,” he said, “the areas on which the two countries agree are enormous.” It is interpreted as a remark conscious of the point that Korean companies are suffering damage such as reverse discrimination due to the US Electric Vehicle Act (official name: Inflation Reduction Act), the Semiconductor Support Act, and export control measures, which have been controversial since last year.

Director Kagan commented on the meeting between President Joe Biden and President Yoon so far and evaluated, “I think the two leaders are compatible and understand each other well.” “The US-Korea relationship has developed to a stage where compatibility between the leaders is helpful, but is no longer essential,” he said. “President Biden is fully committed to building a close relationship and true partnership with Korea.”

Reporter Kwak Eun-san, Washington = Correspondent Park Young-joon

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