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Vice trade minister discusses trade, industrial cooperation with Tajik counterpart

Vice Trade Minister Park Jung-sung met with his Tajikistan counterpart Monday to discuss ways to expand bilateral trade and bolster industrial cooperation, Park's office said.

2025-11-24

China postpones trilateral culture ministers' meeting with Korea and Japan, Seoul says

China has notified Korea that it will postpone a trilateral meeting of culture ministers with Japan scheduled for this month, Korea's Culture Ministry said on Thursday.

2025-11-20

Seoul, Hanoi discuss solutions to challenges facing Korean firms in Vietnam

Vice Trade Minister Park Jung-sung met with Vietnam's vice finance minister in Seoul on Thursday to discuss ways to resolve difficulties Korean companies are facing in Vietnam, Park's office said.

2025-11-13

Presidential policy chief says 'positive' about tariff talks with U.S.

The presidential chief of staff for policy, Kim Yong-beom, said Thursday he is "positive" about the prospect of follow-up tariff negotiations with the United States.

2025-10-16

Defense chiefs of Korea, Japan to meet in Seoul for 1st time in decade

The defense chiefs of Korea and Japan will hold talks in Seoul next week, Korea's Defense Ministry said, marking what would be the first official visit to Korea by a Japanese defense minister since 2015.

2025-09-05

President Lee nominates superintendent, human rights lawyer to head education and gender ministries

President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday nominated six minister-level officials for posts including Minister of Education and Minister of Gender Equality and Family.

2025-08-13

Lee administration's tightrope dance between nuclear power, renewable energy

The energy policy of the Lee Jae Myung administration is expected to place emphasis on balancing nuclear power and renewable energy, with recent ministerial nominees stressing the importance of nuclear power.

2025-07-21

Vice ministers of North Korea, Russia discuss closer cooperation: KCNA

Deputy chiefs of North Korea's public security ministry and Russia's interior ministry have discussed pursuing closer cooperation during their talks in Pyongyang, the North's state media reported Thursday.

2025-05-29

Korean, U.S. trade chiefs to hold talks over tariff-related package deal

Korea's trade chief Ahn Duk-geun was set to hold talks with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Friday on the sidelines of a trade ministers' meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation member economies,

2025-05-16

On an island, trade ministers stress interconnectivity at APEC meeting

Trade leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group and others including U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer held numerous meetings on the sidelines of the regional gathering.

2025-05-15