As Korea and Quebec mark 35 years since the Canadian province opened its first office in Seoul, Quebec is looking beyond traditional trade to build a deeper partnership centered on artificial intelligence (AI), aerospace, batteries and innovation, while positioning itself as North America's gateway for Korean businesses. Originally established as a trade office in Seoul in 1991, the Quebec Government Office was upgraded to a full delegation in 2024, broadening its mandate to represent all ministries of the provincial government. That evolution comes as Quebec increasingly views Korea as one of its key strategic partners in Asia under its Indo-Pacific strategy. "We went from what we call an antenna, then to a bureau and now we are a delegation since 2024," Damien Pereira, chief representative of the Quebec Government Office in Seoul, told The Korea Times in a recent interview in Seoul, explaining that the office now focuses on connecting industries, researchers, startups and government agencies across both economies. The economic figures reflect that growing partnership. Since the Canada
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