Foreign Ministry launches fourth round of exchange program for young Koreans and Chinese

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Tuesday it has launched a new round of a friendship program for young Koreans and Chinese aimed at fostering exchanges and goodwill between the two countries.

2026-05-12

Envoy discusses infrastructure cooperation with Costa Rican president-elect during diplomatic visit

A special envoy for President Lee Jae Myung has met Costa Rican President-elect Laura Fernandez and discussed ways to enhance bilateral cooperation in infrastructure and other fields, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Friday.

2026-05-08

Korea, Japan hold first vice ministerial-level security talks

Korea and Japan held their first “two-plus-two” vice-ministerial talks between their foreign and defense ministries in Seoul on Thursday to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation on a range of security issues of mutual interest.

2026-05-08

Seoul tells U.S. Republicans Coupang probe is 'nondiscriminatory and fair'

The Korean government wrote a reply to U.S. Republican lawmakers who claimed that Korea was mistreating the U.S.-listed e-commerce company Coupang, contending that Seoul is, in fact, conducting only "a nondiscriminatory and fair" investigation.

2026-05-06

Industry minister departs for Canada in latest push to help Korean consortium win submarine project

Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan left for Canada on Tuesday in the latest push to help a Korean consortium win an estimated 60 trillion won ($40.6 billion) project to build as many as 12 new conventionally powered submarines.

2026-05-05

Vice trade minister discusses supply chain cooperation with Polish counterpart in Seoul

Vice Trade Minister Park Jung-sung met with his Polish counterpart in Seoul on Friday to discuss ways to deepen cooperation between Korea and Poland in supply chains and advanced industries, Park's office said.

2026-04-24

Korea, China reaffirm need to ensure stable supply chains for critical minerals, rare earths

Korea and China have reaffirmed the need to work together to ensure stable supply chains for critical minerals, rare earths and other materials amid growing global uncertainties, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday.

2026-04-21

Senior diplomat to attend conference in Turkey, sideline talks with Middle East leaders expected

A senior Korean diplomat will travel to Turkey later this week to attend a high-level conference, where he is expected to hold sideline talks with top officials from the Middle East and elsewhere about the ongoing crisis.

2026-04-16

Finance Ministry holds video conference with overseas personnel to discuss raw material prices, supply

The Ministry of Finance and Economy held a video conference with officials stationed abroad on Tuesday to review global policy responses amid heightened uncertainty over raw material prices and supply following the Iran war.

2026-04-14

Korea to attend multilateral meeting on Strait of Hormuz this week

Korea will attend a multilateral meeting this week on joint efforts to stabilize the Strait of Hormuz, including ways to ensure free and safe passage through the waterway in the event of an end to the Iran war, officials said Tuesday.