S. Korea Inks US$600 Mln Investment Deals With European Firms: Trade Ministry
Mohammad Ali (@ChaudhryMAli88) Published October 15, 2018 | 07:33 PM
South Korea has clinched new investment deals totaling US$600 million with firms in European Union countries, achieving the annual target for foreign direct investment, Seoul's trade ministry said Monday.
SEOUL, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 15th Oct, 2018 ) :South Korea has clinched new investment deals totaling US$600 million with firms in European Union countries, achieving the annual target for foreign direct investment, Seoul's trade ministry said Monday.
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said it secured the new deals with four EU-based companies at the investment roundtable it held in Paris. It came on the sidelines of South Korean President Moon Jae-in's four-day state visit to France that ends Tuesday.
Moon is currently on a tour of Europe that will run till Saturday.
The new investment deals put the total amount of South Korea's 2018 foreign direct investment at $20.27 billion, surpassing the $20 billion target, the ministry said.
Over a dozen companies in sectors such as chemical, renewable energy and healthcare attended the eventthat was presided over by South Korean Trade Minister Sung Yun-mo, including Total S.A., Renault and VolvoTrucks, the ministry added.
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