South Korea seeks to deepen economic cooperation with Argentina
By Estudio Chaloupka
On October 13, 2022, South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo visited Argentina for an official visit, as Seoul seeks to deepen economic cooperation with the resource-rich Latin American nation.According to Yonhap News Agency, Han's visit came as the two nations mark the 60th anniversary of establishing diplomatic ties.
Both countries discussed measures to improve cooperation in various fields, including economic security. Argentina boasts the world's third-largest lithium resources and the world's fourth-biggest producer of lithium. South Korea imported about 40 percent of corn and some 33 percent of soybean oil from Argentina last year.
A group of senior business executives were accompanying Han on his trip. POSCO President Jeong Tak and Hyundai Motor Vice President Kim Dong-wook were among the executives.
