The 1st NEAR Sub-Committee on Bio-Medical Industry was held on September 29-October 2 in Cheongju City, Chungchengbuk-do Province. The meeting was participated by more than 50 people from five countries and Secretariat staff led by NEAR Secretary General Kim. The Sub-Committee was the opportunity to build friendly relations among regional governments of Northeast Asia. Starting with welcoming remarks by Vice Governor for Political Affairs of Chungchengbuk-do Province and NEAR Secretary General Kim Jae-hyo, Vice President Yeom Young-gil of Korea Research Institute Bioscience and Biotechnology(KRIBB) gave a presentation on “Bio-Medical Industry in Korea”. He said that Korean bio industry has developed technologies with sustainable government investment. According to this, successful bio-enterprises has appeared. And Korean government makes an effort to promote balanced development of bio-industry by building bio research development and industry complex for better nation's competitiveness and building bio-infrastructure network in region. Presentation by member regions included: animal drug hub creating business by Chungchengnam-do Province, South Korea: skin business by Shimane Prefecture, Japan: dental and medical service by Primorsky Territory, Russia: health system by Heilongjiang Province, China: bio-industry by Mongolia. After the meeting, participants visited K-Beauty Gallery, Bio Industry Expo Osong Korea 2014, and Chengnam-dae and had opportunity to know infrastructures and tourist attractions in Chungchengbuk-do Province.