Leo Varadkar leads new kind of Irish trade mission to South Korea

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Taoiseach will be joined by three other Government ministers this week in effort to boost exports and attract investment

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar will meet South Korea's president, Yoon Suk-yeo, in Seoul on Thursday. Photograph: Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty Images“Team Ireland Trade Mission Week is a new approach to promote broader trade, investment and enterprise priorities, to help Irish companies access this important Asian market, and encourage foreign direct investment into Ireland. It will also mark the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Ireland and the Republic of Korea,” he said.

The Secret Teacher: ‘Selling the mentally taxing option of critical thinking to modern youngsters is often met with resistance’Like Ireland, South Korea saw rapid economic growth in recent decades to become a high-income country with the fourth biggest economy in Asia. Mr Coveney and Mr McConalogue will on Wednesday attend an Enterprise Ireland business breakfast in Seoul.

Mr McConalogue said the Korean market offered significant growth potential for Irish agri-food exports and he will seek to have the ban on Irish beef imports lifted. Mr Harris will visit universities and announce a new Ireland-Korea English language student alumni network and student ambassador scholarship scheme.

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