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Cho deepens security ties with EU, Britain in Manila talks

Foreign Minister Cho Hyun agreed with EU and British counterparts to expand coordination on security, defense, trade and global challenges during Asean-linked meetings in Manila.

2026.7.24

Innovation and bubbles have traveled together for 200 years (KOR)

A look at 19th-century railway mania suggests Korea’s AI and semiconductor investment boom could spur growth but also dangerous speculation.

2026.7.23

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Innovation and bubbles have traveled together for 200 years

A look at 19th-century railway mania suggests Korea’s AI and semiconductor investment boom could spur growth but also dangerous speculation.

2026.7.22

President Lee, Princess Anne discuss stronger Korea-Britain maritime and shipbuilding ties

During her three-day Korea visit, Princess Anne met President Lee Jae Myung after stops in Busan and Ulsan focused on maritime cooperation, shipbuilding and shared Korean War remembrance.

2026.7.14

Princess Anne, the younger sister of British King Charles III, fourth from left, pays tribute to fallen British soldier M. Hogan at the United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Busan on July 14.

Britain's Princess Anne pays tribute to Korean War heroes at Busan cemetery

Her visit to Korea, with her next stop being Seoul, aims to address a range of issues, from traditional diplomacy to industrial cooperation, to elevate ties between the two countries.

2026.7.14

Lee to host Britain's Princess Anne at the Blue House on Tuesday

President Lee Jae Myung will host Princess Anne at the Blue House as the allies mark 75 years since British troops fought in the Korean War and discuss broader cooperation.

2026.7.13

North Korean and Russian children participate in an opening ceremony of the Songdowon International Camp in North Korea on July 22, 2025, in this photo distributed by the North's official Korean Central News Agency. [YONHAP]

North Korea denounces British sanctions over its children's camp

North Korea on Friday denounced Britain for including a North Korean children's camp in its new sanctions list over suspected involvement in the forced deportation of Ukrainian children, calling it a “heinous, politically motivated provocation."

2026.5.15

President Lee Jae Myung takes part in an international summit led by France and Britain to discuss the freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz at the Blue House in central Seoul on April 17. The summit was attended by some 50 countries. [BLUE HOUSE]

Korean president calls for ‘mechanism’ to keep Strait of Hormuz open in summit led by Britain, France

President Lee Jae Myung called on the international community to work toward mechanisms to ensure stability in the Strait of Hormuz in a multilateral summit led by Britain and France attended by 50 countries to discuss Middle East tensions.

2026.4.17

Kim Heung-chong, a former president of the Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP) [KIM KYOUNG-ROK]

Economic policy expert appointed as new Korean ambassador to Britain

A former head of a state-affiliated economic policy think tank was appointed as the new Korean ambassador to Britain, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Friday.

2026.4.17

Steel products await shipment abroad at a port in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi, on March 12. [YONHAP]

Korea says Britain's new steel trade measures could violate bilateral FTA, vows active response

Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources has expressed concerns over Britain's new protectionist steel trade measure, arguing that the move could potentially violate a bilateral FTA with Korea.

2026.3.20