Korea International Trade Association (KITA) sent a delegation to New York and Washington D.C to upgrade Korea-US alliance to a greater height. The delegation was led by Christopher Koo, Chairman of KITA, with representatives from 13 large companies including Exicon, Hyundai Motor Co., LG, SK Hynix and SeAh Steel. It was the first delegation to US since Korea-US summit on May 2022, which made its visit all the more meaningful.