사진 확대 (Yonhap)
Top executives of South Korea’s leading conglomerates are heading to Japan this week to attend the third Trilateral Executive Dialogue (TED) among South Korea, the United States and Japan, an annual forum aimed at deepening policy and business cooperation among the three countries.
According to industry sources on Monday, Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Eui-sun, Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong, and Hyosung Group Chairman Cho Hyun-joon will take part in the third TED meeting to be held in Tokyo on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The TED brings together major political and business leaders from the three nations to discuss strategies for expanding mutual benefits in economic growth and national security. The forum, first launched in 2023 in San Francisco, marks its third edition this year.
This year’s event is co-hosted by the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars , Hudson Institute, 21st Century Public Policy Institute, Indo-Pacific Forum, and the East Asia Foundation, with Hyundai Motor Group serving as a sponsor.
Roughly 100 key figures from the governments, legislatures, and corporations of the three countries are expected to attend.
Chung Eui-sun, who participated in last year’s meeting, will join again this year, while Lee Jae-yong, who did not attend in 2023, is expected to join for the first time.
Executives from Hanwha Group and LG Group—including Hanwha Ocean President Jung In-sub and LG Chem Vice Chairman Shin Hak-cheol—will also attend, along with representatives from the Federation of Korean Industries (FKI).
From the United States, participants will include Senator Bill Hagerty, George Glass, U.S. ambassador to Japan, and Allison Hooker, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, as well as executives from Qualcomm and FedEx.
Japanese participants will include the Japan Business Federation (Keidanren), SoftBank Group, Toyota Motor, Sony Group, NEC, and NTT.
By Bahng Young-douk and Minu Kim
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