Polish ambassador highlights how Korean arsenal of democracy silenced skepticism in Warsaw

When Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s administration took office, questions lingered over whether its predecessor had rushed into debt-laden arms contracts with Korea. Polish Ambassador to Korea Bartosz Wisniewski put those concerns to rest.

2026-04-14

Lee and Polish prime minister agree to expand defense industry cooperation, upgrade ties

President Lee Jae Myung and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk agreed on Monday to expand defense industry cooperation during their summit in Seoul, as the two countries agreed to upgrade bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership.

2026-04-13

Korean, Polish leaders to discuss economic, defense industry cooperation at Seoul summit

Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk will hold a bilateral summit in Seoul on Monday, an occasion to discuss ways to expand economic and defense industry cooperation.

2026-04-12

Polish national who smuggled 51 kilograms of ketamine, over 68,000 ecstasy pills sentenced to 13 years

A Polish national who conspired with a drug dealer in Germany to smuggle 51 kilograms (112 pounds) of ketamine and 68,745 ecstasy pills into Korea has been sentenced to 13 years in prison.

2026-03-19

Korea, Poland agree on need to bolster info sharing on Korean Peninsula at 1st security talks

Korea and Poland have agreed on the need to bolster dialogue and information sharing related to the situation on the Korean Peninsula, as they launched a bilateral platform on security strategies, Seoul's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Tuesday.

2026-02-03

'Submarine war' with Germany heats up in race for Canadian contract

With Korea ultimately eliminated from Poland’s bid to upgrade its naval capabilities with the Orka submarine procurement initiative, Seoul has launched an all-out campaign to beat Germany for a 60 trillion won Canadian submarine contract.

2025-11-27

President Lee discusses defense industry cooperation with Polish, Italian leaders

President Lee Jae Myung in a summit with Polish President Karol Nawrocki in New York Wednesday expressed hopes to expand bilateral defense industry cooperation through projects such as Poland's submarine acquisition program.

2025-09-25

Poland's defense sector makes push in dual-use innovation with Korea as a partner

Polish officials and companies at the International Defence Industry Exhibition 2025 voiced expectations for further cooperation with Korea in the defense sector, from AI autopilot in drones to cutting-edge textiles, as Warsaw seeks to spur growth.

2025-09-08

Warsaw's 'Polonization' is powered with partners in Korea

The 33rd International Defence Industry Exhibition in Poland was a banner event for Korea, with its deep partnership with Poland in the defense sector — from tanks to howitzers and future cooperation — touted by both sides.