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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.

2026-04-14

Korea hosts first high-level meeting on preparations for summit with 5 Central Asian nations

Korea hosted the first meeting of senior officials from five Central Asian nations to discuss preparations for their upcoming summit slated for September, the foreign ministry said Friday.

2026-04-10

Foreign Ministry appoints former ambassador to Kuwait as special envoy to Iran

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday appointed former Ambassador to Kuwait Chung Byung-ha as its special envoy to Iran and will send him to Tehran soon to coordinate the safe passage of Korean vessels and nationals amid the Iran war.

2026-04-10

Special envoy visits Azerbaijan ahead of Korea-Central Asia summit

A special envoy for the foreign minister visited Azerbaijan this week for meetings with key officials there ahead of an upcoming summit between Korea and Central Asian nations, slated for this year.

2026-03-19

Senate Democrats say Korea-U.S. alliance is 'under strain' amid Trump's foreign policy

U.S. Senate Democrats said in a new report Tuesday that the Trump administration's immigration raid on a Korean plant last year and its pressure on the country's legislature to approve an investment pledge have "deeply unsettled" the alliance.

2026-03-11

French Embassy enlists Felix, Jun Ji-hyun to mark 140 years of ties with Korea with celebrations

Felix of K-pop boy band Stray Kids and actor Jun Ji-hyun were named as honorary representatives of the French Embassy in Korea as the mission celebrates 140 years of diplomatic relations with Seoul, the embassy announced Thursday.

2026-03-05