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South Korea detains Tanzania-flagged ship over North sanctions

Seoul said it held the African-flagged cargo vessel Prada at Pyeongtaek after finding evidence it violated UN sanctions on North Korea.

2026.7.22

Foreign Minister Cho Hyun, left, speaks with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the start of their talks in Washington on Feb. 3 in this photo provided by the Foreign Ministry in Seoul. [YONHAP]

UN Security Council to grant sanctions exemption for humanitarian aid to North Korea: Source

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) sanctions committee on North Korea has decided to grant a sanctions exemption for humanitarian aid projects in the reclusive state, a diplomatic source said on Friday.

2026.2.6

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Second Vice Foreign Minister Kim Ji-na, center, speaks about the illicit trade of small arms and light weapons during a United Nations Security Council meeting at the the body's headquarters in New York on Nov. 10. [NEWS1]

Vice foreign minister calls for effective UN arms embargo implementation to curb illicit trade

A senior Korean diplomat has called for international efforts to ensure effective implementation of United Nations Security Council arms embargoes to curb the illicit trade of small arms and light weapons.

2025.11.12

General view of a United Nations Security Council emergency meeting in New York on June 22, one day after U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. [AFP/YONHAP]

South Korea to hold rotating presidency of UN Security Council this month

South Korea will undertake the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council (UNSC) this month for the first time in 15 months, officials said Monday. South Korea will officially begin its presidency on Tuesday.

2025.9.1

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, speaks from the president's chair during a UN Security Council meeting at the UN headquarters in New York on Dec. 3. [AFP/YONHAP]

U.S. warns Russia may accept North Korea's nuclear program, reversing denuclearization stance

The United States believes Russia may be close to accepting North Korea's nuclear weapons program in a reversal of its longstanding commitment to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula, its ambassador to the United Nations said Wednesday.

2024.12.19

South Korean Ambassador to the UN Hwang Joon-kook speaks during a U.N. Security Council session in this photo captured from UN Web TV. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

South's ambassador to UN condemns North's ICBM launch in 'strongest possible terms'

South Korea's top envoy to the UN condemned North Korea's recent launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) "in the strongest possible terms" on Monday.

2024.11.5

Olympic table tennis players from South and North Korea, along with Chinese players, pose together to take a selfie on the podium using the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 during the Paris 2024 Olympics on July 30. [YONHAP]

IOC's provision of Samsung phones to North Korean athletes potentially violated UN sanctions, says Seoul

Providing North Korean athletes with Samsung Galaxy smartphones during the Paris 2024 Olympics could violate international sanctions on Pyongyang's nuclear and missile programs, the South Korean government said Thursday.

2024.8.8

South Korea sets out on UNSC presidency, plans meeting on North's human rights

South Korea officially began its rotating monthlong presidency of the UN Security Council (UNSC) on Monday, unveiling a plan to hold an open meeting on North Korea's human rights situation.

2024.6.4

South Korean Ambassador to the U.N. Hwang Joon-kook speaks during a press meeting in New York on Thursday. [YONHAP]

South Korea to assume presidency of UN Security Council in June

The country, a nonpermanent UNSC member, will hold the presidency for one month, with plans to focus on cybersecurity and other global issues, South Korean Ambassador to the UN Hwang Joon-kook said in a press meeting in New York Thursday.

2024.5.24

Russian Ambassador to Korea Georgy Zinoviev speaks with the JoongAng Ilbo at the Russian Embassy in Seoul last Friday. [WOO SANG-JO]

[INTERVIEW] Russian ambassador denies arms deals with North

Russian Ambassador to Korea Georgy Zinoviev denied any arms deals between Moscow and Pyongyang in an exclusive interview with the JoongAng Ilbo. “A photo taken somewhere by an anonymous person cannot serve as faithful evidence...

2024.1.23