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Ex-foreign minister to face special counsel next week in Marine death probe

Former Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul will be questioned by a special counsel team next week in a widening investigation into alleged government interference as part of a probe into the death of a young Marine in 2023.

2025-09-19

Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul asks Rubio to conduct tariff talks with 'sufficient time' in view of election in Korea

Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul called for the United States to carry out bilateral talks over tariffs and other issues "with sufficient time" in consideration of the June 3 presidential election in Korea.

2025-05-07

South Korea and Syria just established diplomatic relations. Why does it matter?

South Korea recently established diplomatic relations with Syria, marking a significant milestone. The move is seen as a strategy to broaden South Korea's influence and exert pressure on North Korea amid ongoing challenges in Syria.

2025-04-16

South Korean foreign minister to attend NATO foreign ministers' meeting in Brussels this week

Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul will travel to Belgium later this week to attend the foreign ministers' meeting of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), his office said Tuesday.

2025-04-01

Top envoys of Korea, Japan, China agree to cooperate on APEC summit, but differences emerge over North, economic leadership

The foreign ministers of South Korea, Japan and China pledged to cooperate on the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit to be hosted in Gyeongju later this year during three-way talks in Tokyo on Saturday.

2025-03-23

Foreign ministers of Seoul, Beijing agree to take cultural ties to 'next level'

Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yul and his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, agreed to work together to take the Seoul-Beijing relationship "to the next level" amid hints of thawing on the restoration of cultural ties.

2025-03-21

Top envoys of South Korea, Japan, China to discuss trilateral cooperation

The top diplomats of South Korea, Japan and China will meet in Tokyo later this week for talks on trilateral cooperation and other issues, Seoul's Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.

2025-03-18

Gov't assessing reports that U.S. Energy Department may designate Korea a 'sensitive' country: Top envoy

Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul said Tuesday that the Foreign Ministry is “currently assessing" unofficial reports that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is considering categorizing Korea as a “sensitive country.”

2025-03-11

Korean, Polish foreign ministers discuss defense, get K2 tank deal back on track

Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul and his Polish counterpart Radoslaw Sikorski pledged to provide “all necessary support” to ensure the swift implementation of the contract for K2 tanks, which was suspended in December due to upheaval in Korea.

2025-03-06

Foreign minister to travel to Poland, France next week to discuss defense industry cooperation

Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul will travel to Poland and France next week to discuss bilateral cooperation in sectors, including the defense industry, his ministry said Thursday.

2025-02-27