Deseret News | South Korean consul general visits Utah to promote trade, honor Korean War veterans

By Dennis Romboy

On Wednesday, Lim presented Ambassador of Peace medals to the families of Korean War veterans at Memory Grove in Salt Lake City. On Tuesday, he attended a luncheon with Utah businesses put on by World Trade Center Utah and met with Gov. Spencer Cox, who is leading a trade mission to South Korea and Japan in September.

“Korea has had a long trade and cultural relationship with Utah. In fact, Korea is Utah’s ninth largest export market and we share many of the same targeted industries, including life sciences, advanced manufacturing, tech, aerospace and financial services,” said Jennifer Napier-Pearce, the governor’s spokesperson.

Cox’s meeting with Lim focused on preparing for the trip, the Utah-Korea relationship and future areas for collaboration, she said.

Lim, who was appointed consul general in January, said he wants to take the trade relationship between Utah and South Korea to “another level.”

Jonathan Freedman, president and CEO of World Trade Center Utah, said there are “lots of synergies, lots of excitement” between Utah and Korea as the state strengthens its trade corridor with the East Asian nation. World Trade Center Utah, in partnership with the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity, is opening an office on the University of Utah Asia campus in Incheon, South Korea, this month.