Korea selected as International Maritime Organization top council member for 13th consecutive time
Published: 29 Nov. 2025, 09:52
![Oceans Minister Chun Jae-soo, on screen, speaks during the International Maritime Organization’s 34th general meeting in London on Nov. 28. [MINISTRY OF OCEANS AND FISHERIES]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2025/11/29/1a3fc831-81e6-473b-b699-9dfcff489da2.jpg)
Oceans Minister Chun Jae-soo, on screen, speaks during the International Maritime Organization’s 34th general meeting in London on Nov. 28. [MINISTRY OF OCEANS AND FISHERIES]
Korea has been selected as one of the top council members of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) for the 13th consecutive time, officials said Friday.
Korea was re-elected as a category A member of the IMO Council at the UN shipping agency's 34th general meeting in London, according to the oceans ministry and the foreign ministry.
Category A status is awarded every two years to 10 states with the largest interest in providing international shipping services through a general vote. Korea has held the status since 2001.
Oceans Minister Chun Jae-soo, who is visiting Britain this week, said Korea's election reaffirmed the country's status as a shipping and shipbuilding powerhouse.
“By actively reflecting Korea's position in the establishment and revision of international standards, [we] will support strengthening the competitiveness of the shipping and shipbuilding industries,” he said.
Yonhap
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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