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Prime minister honors late independence fighter with return of remains to Korea

Prime Minister Kim Min-seok on Wednesday reaffirmed Seoul's pledge to ensure that all independence fighters are laid to rest at home as the remains of Lee Ha-jun returned from the United States.

2026-04-22

Prime minister instructs gov't to combat disinformation ahead of local elections in June

Prime Minister Kim Min-seok instructed the government on Tuesday to crack down on the spread of disinformation ahead of the June 3 local elections.

2026-04-14

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

Human rights watchdog to ask Foreign Ministry to work for transfer of North Korean POWs in Ukraine

The state human rights watchdog said on Tuesday it has decided to ask Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and Prime Minister Kim Min-seok to work for the swift transfer of two North Korean soldiers held in Ukraine to South Korea.

2026-04-14

Former Japanese prime minister calls for trilateral nuclear framework with Korea, U.S.

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba called Wednesday for the "urgent" creation of a permanent trilateral nuclear consultative framework among South Korea, the United States and Japan.

2026-04-08

Lee congratulates Thai prime minister on re-election in phone talks

President Lee Jae Myung congratulated Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on his re-election and agreed to closely cooperate to address uncertainties in the global energy supply chain during a phone call on Tuesday, the Blue House said.

2026-04-07

Prime minister to focus on policy implementation, safety, economy ahead of June local elections

Prime Minister Kim Min-seok said on Tuesday that he will focus on policy implementation, safety and the economy ahead of the June local elections.

2026-03-31

Former prime minister and DP lawmaker declares mayoral bid in conservative stronghold Daegu

Former Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum on Monday formally declared his bid for mayor of Daegu, a main conservative stronghold, in the upcoming June 3 local elections. Kim is also a former four-term lawmaker of the Democratic Party (DP).

2026-03-30

Prime minister vows pre-emptive steps against potential shortage of daily necessities

Prime Minister Kim Min-seok on Sunday vowed to take pre-emptive measures against possible shortages of daily necessities, as the Middle East crisis has disrupted global energy markets and driven up energy prices.

2026-03-30

Prime minister says Korea seeks to strengthen industrial, technological cooperation with China

Prime Minister Kim Min-seok said Thursday that Korea seeks to promote industrial and technological cooperation with China as part of efforts to help the economies of both countries, as well as the rest of the world.

2026-03-26