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Korea, Asean to start official talks to upgrade bilateral FTA

Korea and Asean are set to commence official talks to upgrade their FTA as part of the ongoing effort to expand bilateral ties in emerging areas, such as digital economy and critical minerals, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources said on Monday.

2026.6.8

ASEAN-Korea Centre opens trade exhibition for 5-month run

The ASEAN-Korea Centre launched a rotating trade exhibition on Thursday inside the Korea Press Center in Jung District, central Seoul, running through Sept. 30.

2026.5.7

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Korean President Lee Jae Myung, sixth from left, poses for a photo with leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) during the Korea-Asean summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Oct. 27, 2025. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Deputy finance ministers from Asean Plus Three meet to discuss Iran war impact

Deputy finance ministers from Korea, China, Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) shared their assessments of economic impact and government responses amid uncertainty from the Iran war, Seoul's Finance Ministry said Thursday.

2026.4.9

Leaders link arms during a group photo at the 32nd Asean Economic Ministers' Retreat in Manila on March 13. [AFP/YONHAP]

Korea, Asean hold inaugural joint committee meeting to discuss upgrading bilateral FTA

Korea and Asean on Wednesday held the inaugural meeting of a joint committee designed to discuss improvements to their bilateral FTA, Seoul's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources said.

2026.4.8

Samples of sixth-generation high bandwidth memory (HBM4) and prior generation HBM3E are displayed at Samsung Electronics booth set up for Semiconductor Expo 2025 held at Coex in Gangnam District, southern Seoul on Oct. 22, 2025. [YONHAP]

Korea's monthly exports top $80 billion mark for 1st time in March

Korea's monthly exports breached the $80 billion mark for the first time ever in March, jumping nearly 50 percent from a year earlier on the back of record shipments of semiconductors, government data showed Wednesday.

2026.4.1

Kim Jae-shin, secretary general of the ASEAN-Korea Centre, left, pays a courtesy call on Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao, prime minister of Timor-Leste in Dili, Timor-Leste, on March 13. [ASEAN-KOREA CENTRE]

ASEAN-Korea Centre chief meets with Timor-Leste leaders

Secretary General Kim Jae-shin of the ASEAN-Korea Centre wrapped up a four-day visit to Dili for a series of high-level meetings with Timorese officials on Sunday, following Timor-Leste's accession as Asean's 11th member state last October.

2026.3.18

Secretary General of the ASEAN-Korea Centre Kim Jae-shin, back row center, poses for a commemorative photo with Deputy Foreign Minister Chung Eui-hae, fifth from left in the back row, alongside the center’s council directors and ambassadors of Asean member states to Korea during a reception following the 18th Annual Council Meeting at The Westin Josun Seoul on Feb. 11. [ASEAN-KOREA CENTRE]

ASEAN-Korea Centre holds 18th Annual Council Meeting in Seoul

The ASEAN-Korea Centre convened its 18th annual meeting of its council on Wednesday at the Westin Josun Seoul. The council reviewed the center’s 2025 achievements.

2026.2.12

A soldier stands at a North Korean military guard post flying a national flag, seen from Paju, Gyeonggi on June 26, 2024. [AP/YONHAP]

Seoul calls for Asean to support its efforts for dialogue with Pyongyang

South Korea's deputy foreign minister, Chung Eui-hae, on Wednesday called for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to support its efforts to resume dialogue with North Korea.

2025.12.3

Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol answers questions from reporters during a press briefing at the Government Complex Sejong in Sejong on Nov. 19. [NEWS1]

Korea to attend Asean plus 3 vice finance ministers' meeting in Hong Kong

Korea, China, Japan and Asean will hold a meeting of vice finance ministers and senior central bank officials in Hong Kong this week to discuss ways to enhance financial cooperation, Seoul's finance ministry said Tuesday.

2025.11.25

Asean Ambassadors to Korea and ASEAN-Korea Centre Secretary General Kim Jae-shin pose for a group photo at the ‘ASEAN Trade Fair 2025’ on Nov. 14, at Hall 6, KINTEX Exhibition Center 2 in Goyang, Gyeonggi.[ASEAN-KOREA CENTRE]

Kaya, curry, coffee: Asean companies show off foods at trade fair

Over 70 food and beverage companies from Southeast Asia took part in the ASEAN Trade Fair 2025, capping off a weeklong series of events hosted by the ASEAN-Korea Centre to celebrate ASEAN Week.

2025.11.14