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South Korean National Security Advisor and Japanese Prime Minister’s Special Advisor Meet in Seoul

South Korean National Security Advisor Wi Sung-lac met with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s special advisor Akihisa Nagashima in Seoul on Monday. The meeting focused on steps that could be taken to improve bilateral relations between South Korea and...

South Korea and the Czech Republic Decide to Expand Economic Cooperation Following Nuclear Agreement

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala have agreed to further expand economic cooperation between the two countries following the signing of a nuclear power plant agreement. During their first official telephone conversation on Wednesday,...

South Korean President Lee Holds Phone Call with Vietnamese President

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung held his first official phone call on Thursday with Vietnamese President Luong Cuong. During the call, the two leaders agreed to further strengthen the comprehensive strategic partnership between Korea and Vietnam.Vietnamese President Cuong once...

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba Hold Telephone Conversation

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung held a telephone conversation with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Monday, June 10. According to a statement released by the South Korean Presidential Office, the conversation began at noon local time and lasted...

South Korea and US Trade Officials to Discuss Package Deal on Tariffs

South Korean Trade Minister Ahn Duk-geun is expected to meet with US Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer on Friday as part of a meeting of trade ministers of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member countries. The meeting will be held...

Ishiba: “Yoon’s efforts to boost South Korea-Japan ties should continue”

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Thursday expressed hope that the recent thaw in ties between Japan and South Korea will continue despite his counterpart facing a backlash at home for his temporary declaration of martial law.Yoon faces growing pressure...

S. Korea, UN ESCAP discuss ways for stronger ties for Asia-Pacific development

South Korea and a U.N. regional development body discussed ways of stronger cooperation Monday to promote the economic and social development of the Asia-Pacific region, Seoul’s foreign ministry said.The ministry and the U.N. Economic and Social Commission for Asia...

Russia sent ‘anti-air’ missiles to Pyongyang, Yoon’s aide says

President Yoon Suk Yeol’s national security adviser said Friday that Russia had already provided North Korea with military equipment and “anti-air” weapons in return for North Korea’s recent troop dispatch to the Ukraine war.Shin Won-sik, director of the presidential...

S. Korea, U.S. to kick off key summertime military exercise this week

South Korea and the United States will begin a major combined military exercise this week to strengthen their joint defense readiness in the face of evolving North Korean military threats, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Sunday.The annual...

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