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Korea, Kyrgyzstan hold 1st trade-investment cooperation committee

The two countries held their first trade-investment committee in Bishkek as rising commerce drives cooperation on critical minerals, industry and development projects.

2026.6.12

Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources Kim Jung-kwan talks to reporters at the Incheon International Airport on March 8. [NEWS1]

Korean Industry Minister discusses trade, mineral cooperation with Kyrgyz counterpart

Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan met with his Kyrgyz counterpart on Thursday to discuss ways to expand trade and critical minerals cooperation between Korea and the Central Asian country, Kim's office said.

2026.5.21

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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

Used cars are seen at a used car dealership in Seoul on Feb. 18. [YONHAP]

Out with the new, in with the old: Korea's used cars driving up record export numbers

Korea posted a record $72 billion in automobile exports in 2025 despite a sharp drop in shipments to the United States, as a surge in used car sales led by strong demand from Kyrgyzstan offset declines in new vehicle exports.

2026.2.24

Korea faces Kyrgyzstan in the men's ice hockey quarterfinal match at the Asian Winter Games held in Harbin, China on Feb 11. [YONHAP]

Korea cruise into men's hockey semifinals with 20-0 thrashing of Kyrgyzstan

Korea advanced to the semifinals of the men's hockey tournament at the Asian Winter Games in China on Tuesday with a comfortable win over Kyrgyzstan.

2025.2.12

President Yoon Suk Yeol and Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov shake hands during their summit at the presidential office in Yongsan, central Seoul on Tuesday. [PRESIDENTIAL OFFICE]

Korea and Kyrgyzstan hold summit, agree on comprehensive partnership

President Yoon Suk Yeol hosted Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov in Seoul on Tuesday, the first time in 11 years that a Kyrgyz president has visited South Korea. The two leaders agreed to elevate the relationship between South Korea and Kyrgyzstan to...

2024.12.3

Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, left, and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson shake hands during bilateral talks on the sidelines of a NATO summit in Washington on July 11. [PRESIDENTIAL OFFICE]

Yoon to hold summits with leaders of Kyrgyzstan and Sweden this week

President Yoon Suk Yeol will hold bilateral summits with Kyrgyzstan's president and Sweden's prime minister this week, the presidential office said Monday.

2024.12.2

Korean captain Paik Seung-ho takes a penalty to open the scoring in a round of 16 match between Korea and Kyrgyzstan at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China on Wednesday. [YONHAP]

Korea beat Kyrgyzstan 5-1 to reach Asian Games quarterfinals

The Korean U-24 football team beat Kyrgyzstan 5-1 in the round of 16 to advance to the quarterfinals at the Hangzhou Asian Games on Wednesday.

2023.9.27

T'way to begin regular flights to Kyrgyzstan

T'way Air, a low-cost carrier, will operate regular flights to Kyrgyzstan, becoming the first Korean airline to run the route.

2023.4.18

Dinara Kemelova, ambassador of the Kyrgyz Republic to Korea, speaks with the Korea JoongAng Daily at an exhibition on the country's tourism at Coex in southern Seoul on June 25. [PARK SANG-MOON]

Remembering Kyrgyz spirit of independence

An ambassador’s to-do list can vary day-to-day, but at the end of the day, they boil down to a single concept, says Dinara Kemelova, ambassador of the Kyrgyz Republic to Korea. “I am always looking for similarities between the two cultures...

2021.7.4