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• Secretary Locke unveils details of national export initiative: Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke talked about Obama administration's plans to promote U.S. exports. In his remarks he said, "U.S. exports as a percentage of GDP are still well below nearly all of our major economic competitors.” He said the administration plans to create an Export Promotion Cabinet, composed of leaders from the U.S. Trade Representative, Small Business Administration, Export Import Bank, and Commerce, State, and Agriculture Departments. Following his remarks, Secretary Locke responded to questions submitted by members of the audience.  Click on the link below to view the full video. 

http://www.c-spanarchives.org/program/ID/219172

• View the "Virtual Educational Fair" online.  Click on the weblink below in order to access the recording that has now become available. Please also input your contact information, click "I have read and agree to the Conferencing Privacy Policy...," click "Proceed," and click the icon next to the "Microsoft Office Live Meeting Replay."

https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join.php?i=PW2553022&p=SEOUL&t=r

• Joint Statement by USTR, U.S. Commerce Department and U.S. Customs and Border Protection: The United States Trade Representative, U.S. Commerce Department and U.S. Customs and Border Protection concluded the first-ever meeting with customs authorities from all six major semiconductor producing economies to discuss the problems posed by trade in counterfeit semiconductor products.

• Explore Asia Now Program. To learn more, click "here".

• Protect your intellectual property rights. To learn more, click "here".

• Looking for market research on Korea? Click "here" for the list of market reports completed...

Upcoming Events!

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• Expo Solar and Solarcon
February 3 - 5, 2010

Expo Solar 2010 and Solarcon 2010 are Korea's two premier events for solar industry. Next year, the two events will happen at the same time creating an incredible opportunity for U.S. solar industry firms to access this rapidly growing market. These events will feature state-of-the-art PV products and technologies and combined will attract an estimated 800 exhibitors and 80,000 visitors from over 40 countries. CS Korea is developing a number of special programs so that U.S. solar energy firms attending/exhibiting at these events can maximize the two events to showcase their advanced solar products, techniques, and technologies, and gain access to Korean growing solar energy industry. To learn more about how we can help you open doors to Korea's solar industry, please click here.

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•Be a part of the U.S. government's front-line agency promoting U.S. business interests abroad. Intern at the U.S. Commercial Service in Korea!