Senior officials of Korea, US discuss AI supply chains, economic cooperation

South Korean Second Vice Foreign Minister Kim Jina met with U.S. Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg in Washington to discuss cooperation on artificial intelligence supply chains and bilateral economic ties. The officials agreed that trusted partnerships are vital for stable supply chains in AI and advanced industries, and pledged to continue talks on enhancing manufacturing capabilities.

Second Vice Foreign Minister Kim Jina has met with a senior U.S. State Department official and discussed cooperation on artificial intelligence AI supply chains and broader bilateral economic ties, Seoul's foreign ministry said Thursday. The talks between Kim and U.S. Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg took place in Washington on Wednesday U.S. time , as Kim is visiting the United States to attend the second Pax Silica Summit, according to the ministry. The two sides shared the view that cooperation among trusted partners is essential to ensuring stable supply chains in AI, digital technologies and other advanced industries, and agreed to continue discussions on ways to strengthen their countries' manufacturing capabilities through the summit and other frameworks. Kim introduced Seoul's efforts to promote strategic investment projects in the U.S., while calling for continued consultations on institutional improvements needed to facilitate progress in their cooperation in the shipbuilding sector. The two sides agreed to hold the vice-ministerial Senior Economic