On April 1, Governor Nam hosts invitational meeting for representatives of 15 foreign-invested companies from Japan operating in Gyeonggi Province

Discussions include securing human capital, resuming meetings between business conglomerates and foreign-invested companies, and joint dormitory construction

◇ On April 1, Governor Nam Kyung-pil listened to issues put forward by representatives of foreign-invested companies at a meeting with foreign-invested companies from Japan at the Gyeonggi Provincial Government Complex. ⓒ Gyeonggi G-News Yoo Je-hoon

Gyeonggi Province Governor Nam Kyung-pil hosted a meeting with representatives of foreign-invested companies from Japan operating in Gyeonggi Province, and stated that he will strive to resolve issues faced by foreign-invested companies such as securing human resources. 

On the afternoon of April 1, Governor Nam Kyung-pil invited 21 representatives from 14 foreign-invested companies from Japan operating in Gyeonggi Province – including Canon Korea Business Solution, Ulvac Korea, and Korea Nitto Optical –  to a meeting with foreign-invested companies. Gyeonggi Provincial Assembly Chairman Kang Deuk-gu was also present for the meeting.

In his opening remarks, Governor Nam said, “Last February, I went to Japan and had a round-table meeting with representatives of companies that have invested in Gyeonggi Province, and you asked me to address a few problems.” He added, “Of the 33 issues raised, I was able to solve 21 of them through onsite visits, two departmental meetings, and cooperation with relevant organizations.”

Governor Nam continued: “Gyeonggi Province has decided to apply various support policies with regards to mismatching not only for domestic corporations but also for foreign-invested companies.” He added, “We will continue examining ways in which to enable foreign-invested companies to expand their investments more conveniently, invest in better human resources, and have a better environment.”

Gyeonggi Provincial Assembly Chairman Kang Deuk-gu also said, “(For foreign-invested companies in Gyeonggi Province), we will examine this with the executive body. The people of Gyeonggi Province think that, rather than opening up new foreign-invested companies, the existing foreign-invested companies must be successful.” Chairman Kang also said, “We will actively participate for the success of foreign-invested companies.”

Issues such as creating a meeting venue for foreign-invested company representatives, securing human resources, resuming meetings between business conglomerates and foreign-invested companies, and building a foreign-invested company complex joint dormitory were discussed at the meeting.  

Gyeonggi Association of Foreign Invested Companies Chairman Lee Byeong-rak said, “There are a substantial number of foreign-invested companies within Gyeonggi Province.” He went on to state, “Even so, we do not have a place for foreign CEOs to gather and hold meetings.”

◇ Issues such as creating a meeting venue for foreign-invested company representatives, securing human resources, resuming meetings between business conglomerates and foreign-invested companies, and building a foreign-invested company complex joint dormitory were discussed at the meeting. ⓒ Gyeonggi G-News Yoo Je-hoon

Korea JX Metals Executive Director Takahashi Kazushige said, “The most important issue is human resources. Unfortunately, I am ashamed to say we cannot attract quality candidates when we recruit new people.” He added, “We hope you can help us with human resources.”

NCK CEO Kim Jeon-soo said, “Three or four years ago, there was an opportunity for foreign-invested companies to communicate with business conglomerates. It was very helpful in terms of learning about local management culture and other aspects as well.” He proposed, “For some reason, it stopped. I hope you can review this issue.”

Dongwoo Fine Chem Executive Director Lee Jong-chan said, “Many companies are not large in size. When we bring in human resources, it costs more because it is small in scale.” He also said, “Providing housing for young employees is a large burden for businesses. We hope we can run a specialized dormitory with the support of Gyeonggi Province where many companies can gather.” 

Responding to these requests, Governor Nam stated: “Among the principles of the provincial government, there is one that asserts the provision of follow-up service.” He continued, “I will offer you feedback with regard to the issues you have raised today. I will report on the progress and make sure that these issues are resolved.”

There are a total of 3844 foreign-invested companies in Gyeonggi Province, 577 of which are from Japan.

ⓒ Gyeonggi G-News | Kim Jin-kyoung jinkyoungkim@kg21.net 

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