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Welcome to the April edition of the AKBC e-newsletter, where we share the latest developments and updates on the Australia-Korea bilateral relationship.

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles and Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong will meet the Republic of Korea (ROK) Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cho Tae-yul, and Minister of National Defense Shin Won-sik, for the Australia-ROK 2+2 Foreign and Defence Ministers’ Meeting in Melbourne on 1 May 2024.

AKBC welcomes Gilbert + Tobin as our new member!

It has been five years since Sephora, the globally renowned cosmetics brand, debuted in Korea but will cease its operations in the Korean market as of May 6th.

AKBC welcomes the GHD Group as our new member!

CJ CheilJedang, one of Korea’s biggest food manufacturers, is starting Kimchi production in Australia

New non-stop flights from Korea to Melbourne Airport will soon be available on Asiana Airlines from July until September to boost state-wide tourism and trade.

The Australia-Korea Business Council in collaboration with the Western Australian Government and Norton Rose Fulbright hosted an Australia-Korea Critical Minerals Networking Event on the 16th of April in Perth.

AKBC runs “Fundamentals of doing business in Korea” training to help our stakeholders better understand the nuances of doing business in Korea. Contact info@akbc.com.au if you have a delegation going to Korea. 🇦🇺🇰🇷

AKBC runs regular “Fundamentals of doing business in Korea '' training to help our stakeholders better understand the cultural differences in Korea before their delegation.