At the Korea-Norway summit held today, Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg expressed the hope that Korea and Norway would expand opportunities for cooperation in the eco-friendly shipbuilding and maritime industry. President Moon Jae-in replied by saying, “Our two countries seem to be a good match. Norway possesses world-class technology in shipbuilding equipment and supplies while Korea is armed with top-notch shipbuilding capabilities.” President Moon proposed that the two countries step up cooperation for mutual benefits by drawing on each other’s strengths. 

President Moon continued, "I am heading to Bergen soon to board the Norwegian Navy's logistics and support vessel KNM Maud – an example of our two countries having successfully expanded shipbuilding and maritime industry cooperation into the defense industry." He gave high marks to this expansion of bilateral cooperation. 

When President Moon asked about Prime Minister Solberg’s opinion of efforts to resolve fine dust and other air pollution issues, she said that in the 1970s to 1980s, so much acid rain fell that people fishing would find dead fish floating upside down. However, she added, Norway strengthened cooperation by utilizing clean technology with neighboring countries and succeeded, stressing the importance of international collaboration among adjacent nations.