Gyeongsangbuk-do delegation visits Korean chamber's New Jersey branch

Gyeongsangbuk-do and the Korean American Chamber of Commerce of Greater New York discuss cooperation

Photo credit: Korean American Chamber of Commerce of Greater New York

Gyeongsangbuk-do delegation visits the chamber’s New Jersey branch, securing a gateway for engagement in the eastern United States

Mutually beneficial cooperation between a South Korean local government and the Korean American business community in the eastern United States is set to grow stronger. On the 28th, a Gyeongsangbuk-do International Relations and Trade Division delegation made a special visit to the New Jersey branch of the Korean American Chamber of Commerce of Greater New York to discuss a range of cooperation opportunities spanning business, culture, and tourism.

Attendees from the Gyeongsangbuk-do provincial government included International Relations and Trade Division Director Oh Tae-heon, International Trade Team Leader Lim Heung-sik, and Los Angeles Office Director Kim Seok-ki. Chamber President Moon Jo and other senior officers joined them to explore practical strategies for mutual growth.

The two sides agreed to promote Gyeongsangbuk-do’s outstanding cultural and tourism infrastructure to Korean Americans in the United States and to actively support Gyeongsangbuk-do companies’ entry into the U.S. market, using the eastern region’s strong Korean American business network as a gateway.

Director Oh Tae-heon expressed high hopes for cooperation with the New York–New Jersey area, a key hub of the eastern U.S. economy. In response, President Moon Jo said, "The chamber will play a strong supporting role to help promising companies and resources from Gyeongsangbuk-do establish a stable presence in the United States."

Beyond local-government ties to cultural diplomacy: joint World Cup cheering event

Meanwhile, the Korean American Chamber of Commerce of Greater New York is stepping up its people-to-people diplomacy by organizing a large Korean American cheering squad for the Mexico World Cup match between South Korea and the Czech Republic, scheduled for June 11.

The event is being organized in close coordination with the Korean American Association of Greater New York. The groups will produce and sponsor T-shirts for the cheering squad, which will be distributed free to local Korean Americans at Blue Tour’s New Jersey headquarters and New York branch.