Start-up minister calls on SMEs, large firms to cooperate to withstand Japan's "economic assault"

박영선 "일본 경제공격 맞서 단결해야"…대기업•중소기업 분업협력 강조South Korea's start-up minister has called on the country's SMEs and big businesses to join forces against what she called Japan's "economic assault."Park Young-sun said on Tuesday that at a time when Korea's economy is going through a structural change, it must overcome weaknesses.She stressed that the country's small and medium-sized firms and large corporations need an efficient division of roles to create synergy.The minister pledged to roll out joint R&D investment, testbeds for new technology and other platforms for cooperation,... to help Korean industries build economic resilience.