Ambassador Kang Kyung-wha attended a ceremony announcing Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA)’s new investment in Montgomery, Alabama on October 28.

She congratulated Hyundai Motor on its new investment and highlighted the company’s presence in the United States as an outstanding example of how the ROK-U.S. Alliance has evolved over the past 70+ years, expanding beyond its security-oriented foundation into cooperation in economic security and advanced technology.

Amb. Kang noted that the new investment would combine Korea’s advanced manufacturing capabilities with America’s innovation and market competitiveness, opening the way for the two countries to shape the future of the automotive industry together. She added that the Korean government will work closely with the U.S. federal, state, and local governments to continue supporting mutually beneficial investments and economic cooperation.