Seoul, June 9 -- Tamil Nadu Industries Minister, Virudhai Magal Keerthana, on Tuesday held talks over areas of cooperation with Hyundai Heavy Industries on her first international visit to South Korea.

During her visit to HD Hyundai Heavy Industries' Ulsan shipyard, the 30-year-old TVK leader expressed commitment towards developing the Thoothukudi Greenfield Shipyard, for which an MoU was signed in April 2026.

In an X post describing her visit, Keerthana said that she toured shipbuilding facilities and observed advanced production systems.

She wrote, "Under the guidance of Hon'ble Chief Minister Thiru C Joseph Vijay, I visited HD Hyundai Heavy Industries' Ulsan shipyard in the Republic of Korea, where I toured shipbuilding facilities, ...