The Korea Times
Canada is seeking to deepen economic and strategic cooperation with Korea, as its top trade official led a large-scale business delegation to Seoul for the first time in two years. Maninder Sidhu, Canada’s minister of international trade, headed the Team Canada Trade Mission, which brought more than 110 companies from all 10 provinces to Korea for a four-day visit from late March to early April. The delegation focused on key sectors including defense, aerospace, information and communications technology (ICT), artificial intelligence (AI) and energy transition, reflecting shared priorities in advanced manufacturing and supply chain resilience. Korea is the first country the Team Canada Trade Mission has revisited since the program’s launch in 2023, following its previous visit in April 2024, according to the mission officials. In his opening remarks, Canada’s Ambassador to Korea Philippe Lafortune underscored the importance of strengthening bilateral ties amid growing global uncertainty and during the transition to a clean and sustainable economy. "Our two countries are important pa
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