Korea's Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan met with senior European Union officials to press for closer industrial cooperation and raise concerns over proposed EU rules that could reshape supply chains. Kim met with Stephane Sejourne, EU executive vice president for prosperity and industrial strategy, to discuss the EU Industrial Accelerator Act, the Korea-EU Competitiveness Partnership and plans for a high-level economic dialogue. Kim also met separately with Dirk Gotink, a member of the European Parliament, and conveyed Korea’s concerns about provisions being considered in the European Parliament. Kim said Korea and the EU, as economic partners that share commitments to free trade and a rules-based international order, should deepen cooperation as geopolitical uncertainty, supply chain restructuring and technological competition accelerate. He said Korea’s manufacturing strengths in advanced industries such as semiconductors and batteries could complement European capabilities and help both sides strengthen supply chain resilience and industrial competitiveness. Kim raised particular c