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Foreign Ministry sends envoys to Algeria, Libya to explore alternative supply routes amid conflict

Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said Tuesday that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has dispatched envoys to Algeria and Libya and is seeking to send additional envoys to secure alternative supply routes amid the Iran war.

2026-04-14

Foreign Minister Cho to attend expanded G7 foreign ministers' meeting in Paris next week

Foreign Minister Cho Hyun will travel to France next week to attend the foreign ministerial meeting of the Group of 7 (G7) advanced countries, the foreign ministry said Tuesday.

2026-03-17

Foreign Minister Cho Hyun sidesteps questions on whether U.S. asked Seoul to send warships to Middle East

Foreign Minister Cho Hyun sidestepped questions on Tuesday on whether the United States had formally asked Korea to deploy warships to the Middle East as Seoul faces pressure after U.S. President Donald Trump urged allies to send naval vessels.

2026-03-17

Seoul calls for fairness as Washington opens probe into manufacturing excess

Korean diplomats on Thursday called on Washington to guarantee fairness in a new trade investigation, warning that the probe into excess capacity in manufacturing could undermine the "balance of interests" in the bilateral economic partnership.

2026-03-12

Dutch top envoy calls for deeper chip alliance with Korea amid power politics

Dutch Foreign Minister David van Weel said at a media roundtable in Seoul on Tuesday that what was once a trade relationship in the semiconductor industry is being recast as a higher-stakes alignment between two "mid-sized powers."

2026-02-11

Foreign minister clarifies Korea's stance on legislation for U.S. investment, tariff threats

Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said he made it clear to U.S. officials that Korea is not intentionally delaying legislation tied to a special bill on investment in the United States, pushing back against concerns that have fueled renewed tariff threats.

2026-02-06

Foreign minister to meet with U.S. secretary of state after Trump calls for higher tariffs on Korean goods

Foreign Minister Cho Hyun will hold talks with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington on Tuesday, the Foreign Ministry said on Monday, after Washington warned that it would place higher tariffs on Korean goods.

2026-02-03

South Korean Foreign Minister says Trump tariff threat not a 'breakdown' of trade deal

Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said Thursday that U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to reimpose higher tariffs on South Korean products does not amount to a "breakdown" of the existing bilateral trade deal.

2026-01-29

Korean, Chinese foreign ministers discuss preparations for 'substantive' outcomes ahead of Lee's state visit to China

The top diplomats of Korea and China agreed to make thorough preparations to produce "concrete" and "substantive" outcomes from President Lee Jae Myung's upcoming state visit to China, Seoul's Foreign Ministry said Thursday.

2026-01-01

North Korea, Laos' foreign ministers agree to strengthen bilateral ties, cooperation

The foreign ministers of North Korea and Laos have held talks and agreed to strengthen relations between the countries and expand cooperation in supporting each other on the international stage, the North's state media said Thursday.

2025-11-13