Former US lawmakers urge deeper Seoul-Washington industrial cooperation

Former U.S. lawmakers emphasized the need for deeper Korea-U.S. industrial cooperation and stronger private sector partnerships, as businesses in both countries navigate shifting supply chains and rapidly evolving technologies. Seven former U.S. Reps. — Jay Chang Joon Kim, Bill Flores, Steven Palazzo, Bart Gordon, Donna Edwards, Ron Kind and Frank Guinta — visited Seoul this week for a series of business and policy exchange events aimed at strengthening bilateral economic ties and supporting Korean companies’ expansion into the U.S. market. The former lawmakers gathered with Korean business leaders and industry officials, including former Incheon Regional Tax Office Chief Park Soo-bok and former Tech University of Korea President Park Ghun-su, for a dinner event hosted by the Korea-China Entrepreneurs Association at a hotel in Gangnam District on Thursday. Former U.S. Rep. Bill Flores, speaking on behalf of the delegation, said that what makes a healthy relationship is “a strong economy based on shared values, on trade and on the things that we share together to try to make the