Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources
산업통상부
	; MOTIR headquarters in Sejong City
Agency overview
Formed	July 17, 1948 (as Ministry of Commerce); March 23, 2013
Preceding agencies	Ministry of Commerce (1948–1993); Ministry of Energy (1978–1993); Ministry of Commerce and Energy (1993–1994); Ministry of Trade and Energy (1994–1998); Ministry of Industry and Energy (1998–2008); Ministry of Knowledge Economy (2008–2013);
Jurisdiction	Government of South Korea
Headquarters	Sejong City, South Korea
Minister responsible	Kim Jeong-kwan, Minister responsible;
Deputy Minister responsible	Moon Shin-Hak - 1st Vice Minister of Industry; Yeo Han-koo - Head of Trade Negotiations Division;
Website	www.motir.go.kr
Korean name
Hangul	산업통상부
Hanja	産業通商部
RR	Saneop tongsangbu
MR	Sanŏp t'ongsangbu

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The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources (MOTIR; Korean: 산업통상부) is a ministry under the Government of South Korea. It is concerned with regulating economic policy, especially with regard to the industrial and resources sectors. The ministry also works to encourage foreign investment in Korea.

The current minister is Kim Jeong-kwan.