李在明代表は水曜日、蔚山にあるHD現代重工業の本社を訪問した。同代表は韓国の造船産業に対する政府レベルの支援を約束し、輸出用に建造中の液化天然ガス（LNG）運搬船の視察も行った。
アン・グィリョン副報道官によると、李代表はHD現代重工業のドックを視察し、輸出向けに建造中の液化天然ガス（LNG）運搬船を確認した。また、同社の受注状況や世界の造船市場の動向について報告を受けた。
李代表は、造船現場で働く人々の献身と専門性を高く評価し、韓国の造船産業が世界最高水準の競争力を誇るのは彼らの尽力のおかげであると述べた。
同日遅く、李代表は自身のXアカウントへの投稿で、政府は造船分野の強固な産業基盤を構築するにとどまらず、労働者の安全が確保され、利益が公平に分配される産業エコシステムの構築に向けて取り組む意向を改めて表明した。
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President Lee Jae-myung returned home on April 24 after a six-day trip to India and Vietnam. He focused on expanding cooperation in energy and supply chains amid Middle East uncertainties during summits with the countries' leaders. Agreements aimed at doubling trade volumes and deepening strategic ties were reached.
President Lee Jae-myung held a summit with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on April 20, agreeing to double bilateral trade to $50 billion by 2030 and cooperate on energy supply chains amid Middle East tensions. The leaders confirmed resuming CEPA upgrade talks and signing MoUs in shipbuilding, AI and other areas. A selfie taken by Samsung Chairman Lee Jae-yong with a Galaxy Z Flip7 during the event went viral.
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President Lee Jae Myung warned on April 30 that excessive labor union demands could harm unions and other workers, urging responsibility. The remarks came amid threats of an 18-day strike by a major Samsung Electronics union starting May 21. He stressed coexistence amid AI-driven changes.
President Lee Jae Myung is set to hold a bilateral summit on Wednesday with Vietnam's top leader To Lam in Hanoi. Discussions will focus on strengthening economic ties and supply chain coordination amid global uncertainties. Lee's state visit marks the first by a foreign leader since To Lam was elected state president earlier this month.
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South Korean President Lee Jae-myung arrived in Delhi on Sunday for a three-day state visit. He will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday to discuss shipbuilding, trade, investments, AI, semiconductors, and emerging technologies. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar called on President Lee upon his arrival.
The South Korean government announced a 2.1 trillion-won ($1.45 billion) financial package to support the restructuring of Lotte Chemical Corp. and HD Hyundai Chemical at the Daesan industrial complex. This is the first authorized project under the petrochemical sector's broader self-rescue plan. The initiative aims to address supply gluts by reducing capacity and shifting toward high-value and eco-friendly products.
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President Lee Jae-myung met with six U.S. lawmakers from the Congressional Study Group on Korea in Seoul on April 2 and reaffirmed his commitment to regaining wartime operational control from Washington. He stated that along with increasing defense spending, South Korea aims to reduce the U.S. burden and safeguard peace on the Korean Peninsula with its own capabilities. The remarks follow criticism from former President Donald Trump.