Korea, Saudi Arabia to expand cooperation in shipbuilding, automotive, AI industries

Korea and Saudi Arabia have agreed to expand their bilateral cooperation to include advanced industries, such as shipbuilding, automotive and artificial intelligence (AI), Seoul's industry ministry said Friday, pledging support for joint cooperation projects between the two countries. Seoul and Riyadh developed 11 new cooperation projects and reviewed the implementation status of 46 projects under way during the Korea-Saudi Vision 2030 Committee meeting held in Seoul, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. The new projects include a plan to jointly develop technologies for reducing carbon emissions in the shipbuilding process, as well as automobile engine and hybrid car technologies. They also include digital transformation and AI innovation, as well as cooperation in the entertainment sector, including the film, e-sports and tourism industries, the ministry said. Korea will operate a regular communication channel with Saudi Arabia to "faithfully" implement the projects and expand the cooperation between the two countries to key industries with growth potential, such asWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times