Finance Minister Kim Dong-yeon met with Samsung Group's heir Lee Jae-yong at the semiconductor plant in Pyongtaek, south of Seoul.
It's the first time Minister Kim has visited Samsung Electronics since his inauguration last June.
He was accompanied by government officials.... including the vice minister of the science ministry.... and vice chairperson of the Fair Trade Commission.
Also present were... Samsung Electronics' vice chairman Yoon Bo-Keun.... and the heads of several Samsung divisions.
They discussed deregulation,... job creation... and private-public sector cooperation.
It's the fifth time that Kim has visited a Korean company to meet with its heir,.... after previously visiting LG Group, Hyundai Motor, SK Group and Shinsegae.