Youngju Oh, Minister of SMEs and Startups, attended the opening ceremony of the business exhibition held at the World Korean Business Convention 2025 and encouraged the participating micro-enterprises and small businesses. Minister Oh met with Kelly Loeffler, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), at a reception hosted by the SBA, expressing Korea’s strong commitment to continued Korea–U.S. economic cooperation under the new U.S. administration and requested continued support and interest in Korean businesses operating in the U.S.