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October 26, 2017 ?American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (AMCHAM Korea) attended the “AMCHAM ? Presidential Committee on Jobs Policy Meeting on Employment and Investment Promotion” to discuss the promotion of job creation and foreign direct investment in Korea and sign the AMCHAM ? Presidential Committee on Jobs Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Employment and Investment Promotion. Leaders of iconic American businesses in Korea were able to voice the challenges faced by international corporations operating in Korea and explore options to improve the foreign business community in Korea.

James Kim, Chairman & CEO of AMCHAM, Jeffrey Jones, Chairman of AMCHAM Board of Governors, and representatives from eleven AMCHAM member companies met with Lee Yong-sup, Vice Chairman of the Presidential Committee for Jobs, who led a number of high-ranking government officials from the Ministry of Strategy and Finance (MOSF), the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE), the Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL), the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW), and the Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS).

After opening remarks by Vice Chairman Lee of the Presidential Committee for Jobs, Chairman & CEO Kim delivered welcoming remarks. Mentioning AMCHAM’s previous meeting with then-presidential candidate Moon Jae-in in April, Chairman Kim thanked the Vice Chairman for the opportunity to continue the dialogue on collaboration between the Korean and American business communities. “AMCHAM is grateful for the opportunity to play a role in President Moon’s visions and plans for the future of Korea,” he stated.

Opening statements were followed by the signing of the MOU by Vice Chairman Lee and Chairman & CEO Kim. The AMCHAM ? Presidential Committee on Jobs Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Employment and Investment Promotion outlines the conditions upon which the Presidential Committee on Jobs and AMCHAM will actively contribute to the mutual economic development of the U.S. and Korea by creating high-quality jobs and promoting the foreign direct investment of American companies in Korea.

During the policy meeting, AMCHAM member companies expressed the need for increased incentives for investment in Korea, eased regulations, enhanced quality of jobs, and improved social perception of foreign companies investing in Korea.

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암참, 일자리위원회와 국내 일자리 창출 위해 힘써

일자리 창출 및 투자 활성화를 위한 간담회 개최 및 양해각서 체결

2017년 10월 26일 ? 주한미국상공회의소 (이하 ‘암참’)는 10월 26일 (목) 오후 3시 대한상공회의소에서 일자리위원회와 정책간담회를 갖고, 국내 일자리 창출 및 외국인 직접투자 활성화를 위한 양해각서 (MOU)를 체결했다. 이날 간담회에는 암참 리더십을 포함한 암참 회원사 대표 총 13명이 참석하여 외국인투자기업들의 고충을 공유하고, 기업하기 좋은 환경 조성을 위한 방안을 모색하는 시간을 가졌다.

제임스 김 암참 회장 겸 대표이사, 제프리 존스 암참 이사장을 비롯한 다양한 산업군의 암참 회원사 대표들은 이용섭 일자리위원회 부위원장을 비롯해 기획재정부, 산업통상자원부, 고용노동부, 보건복지부, 중소벤처기업부 등 관계부처 1급과 만났다.

인사말씀 이후 양 기관은 ‘일자리위원회-주한미국상공회의소 일자리 창출 및 투자 활성화를 위한 양해각서’를 체결하고, 국내 양질의 일자리 창출 및 투자 활성화에 적극적으로 추진해 나가기로 했다.

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