Ministry of Knowledge Economy
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| Ministry of Knowledge Economy, Republic of Korea 지식경제부 Jisik Gyeongjebu |
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| Formed | February 29, 2008 (Ministry of Commerce, 1948) |
| Preceding agency | Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy |
| Jurisdiction | S. Korean government |
| Headquarters | Gwacheon, S. Korea |
| Employees | 32,902 |
| Agency executives | Lee Youn Ho, Minister Rim Chemin, Vice Minister for Industry and Technology Lee Jaehoon, Vice Minister for Energy and Trade |
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| www.mke.go.kr/language/eng/ | |
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The Ministry of Knowledge Economy (MKE) is a branch of the South Korean government. It is concerned with regulating economic policy, especially with regard to the industrial and energy sectors. The ministry also works to encourage foreign investment in Korea. The headquarters are located in the national government complex in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province. The current minister is Lee Youn Ho.
The ministry began in 1948 as the Ministry of Commerce in the First Republic. In 1993 it was merged with the Ministry of Energy, established in 1977. It received its current name in 2008.
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