S. Korea, Latin America to Hold Business Forum in Seoul

South Korea and Latin American countries will kick off a two-day business forum in Seoul on Tuesday, the Korea Times reported on Monday.

The forum, the biggest South Korean-Latin American forum in history, is expected to be an occasion for South Korea to deepen energy cooperation as the current South Korean government has placed strong emphasis on diplomacy to secure oil supplies, the Korea Times said.

During the forum, participants will discuss trade and investment, cooperation in energy and infrastructure, and the future of the Latin American economy and its potential, it said.

Government officials and business leaders from seven Latin American countries, including Peru, Mexico, Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador and Argentina, will attend the forum dubbed the Korea-Latin American Economic Cooperation and Business Forum.