South Korea's Lee urged US venture capital firms to deepen cooperation and increase investment in South Korean technology, saying ties should extend beyond the security alliance to cover technology, innovation and startups. He pledged visa reforms to

2026-07-26

South Korea's Lee urged US venture capital firms to deepen cooperation and increase investment in South Korean technology, saying ties should extend beyond the security alliance to cover technology, innovation and startups. He pledged visa reforms to attract overseas entrepreneurial talent, promised to establish collaboration frameworks among domestic and foreign companies, research institutes and investors, and said Seoul will link private and government-managed funds to help startups scale into globally competitive firms.