The National Institute of Technology and Standards under the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (headed by Kim Dae-ja) said on the 4th that it held the "2025 Korea-U.S. Standards Cooperation Forum." The Korea-U.S. Standards Cooperation Forum is an event that has been held since 2021 for the two countries to cooperate in the international standardization of advanced industries.
At this year's forum, the two countries presented trends in standardization efforts in advanced industrial fields such as artificial intelligence (AI), future mobility, semiconductors, and quantum technology. In the subsequent expert working group meetings, discussions were held on ways for the two countries to cooperate to lead international standards.
There was also discussion of ways to cooperate on technology standards in connection with the recent strategic investment agreement between the two countries. The two sides agreed that standards that can ensure the interoperability and reliability of advanced technologies are key to competitiveness.
Meanwhile, on the 3rd, the National Institute of Technology and Standards held a regular bilateral meeting with the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). At the meeting, the two countries shared their national standards strategies for the next five years and agreed to strengthen cooperation at the International Organization for Standardization and the International Electrotechnical Commission (ISO, IEC).
Kim Dae-ja, head of the National Institute of Technology and Standards, said, "If Korea-U.S. standards cooperation is strengthened in advanced technology fields such as AI and future mobility, it will create synergy in the two countries' industrial and supply chain cooperation," adding, "We will continue to expand standards cooperation with major countries to enhance the global competitiveness of our industries."