Yonhap reported on May 17 that the seventh meeting of ministers of economic relations, chaired by South Korea's deputy prime minister Kim dong yan, was held in Seoul.

To reduce air pollution, the government actively promote LNG ship industry, and formulated the imported LNG ship, strengthen the LNG ship building, build LNG ship operating platform, strengthen international cooperation in the four strategies, determine the first LNG power ship at home before August complete bidding scheme, etc.

From next year, South Korea will convert more polluting tugboats into a demonstration project for LNG power boats.To popularize the LNG ship, will expand the reward policy and establish relevant legal system, through July of this year set up ocean revitalization of the commune, built in the process of LNG ship to provide financial assistance.