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Korea, Central Asia forge new supply chain partnership at Seoul summit

Leaders adopted the Seoul Declaration to expand cooperation on critical minerals, energy, trade, digital technology and investment.

2026.9.16

Korean President Lee Jae Myung, right, shakes hands with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at the Blue House in central Seoul on Sept. 15.

Seoul, Astana ink MOU on preserving sites related to Korea’s independence movement

The agreement seeks to preserve historical records and locations while strengthening academic exchanges.

2026.9.16

Lee deepens Central Asia energy ties with Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan

Korea signed agreements and MOUs spanning oil, nuclear power, renewables, infrastructure and critical minerals during President Lee Jae Myung’s back-to-back summits.

2026.9.15

Korea, Uzbekistan deepen ties in critical minerals, AI and defense

President Lee Jae Myung and President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed 13 agreements as they expanded cooperation in strategic industries and people-to-people exchanges.

2026.9.14

Science Minister Bae Kyung-hoon presides over a ministerial meeting with his counterpart from Central Asia in central Seoul on Sept. 14.

Korea's science minister seeks wider partnership with Central Asia in AI, science

Bae Kyung-hoon met with fellow science ministers visiting from Central Asia to discuss expanding AI, science and climate technology partnerships.

2026.9.14

Korean Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol, left, shakes hands with President of the Asian Development Bank Masato Kanda at the central government complex in Seoul on Sept. 14.

Finance minister, ADB chief discuss cooperation in supply chains, AI and energy

Koo Yun-cheol met with Masato Kanda ahead of the Korea-Central Asia Summit set for Wednesday to discuss concrete developments.

2026.9.14

Inaugural Korea-Central Asia Summit to take place in Seoul on Wednesday

President Lee Jae Myung will host five Central Asian leaders for talks to deepen cooperation on energy, supply chains, technology and regional connectivity.

2026.9.11

Silk Road threads

A Cheonggye Plaza event precedes September’s Korea-Central Asia Summit with five regional leaders.

2026.8.26

Kazakh workers to arrive in Korea by 2028

Kazakhstan has become Korea's 18th employment permit system partner, with workers expected to begin arriving in 2028.

2026.8.14

Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun, fourth from right, and Deputy Foreign Minister Chung Eui-hae, second from left, pose for a photograph with ambassadors from Central Asian nations to celebrate the launch of a preparation unit for a forthcoming summit at the ministry in central Seoul on March 16. [MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS/NEWS1]

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.

2026.4.10

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