President Yoon Suk Yeol urged like-minded countries to combat disinformation, which he said endangers fair elections and democracy, at the Summit for Democracy Wednesday.
The third Summit for Democracy kicked off Monday, with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken highlighting the importance of making technological advances in AI and digital transformation in a way that safeguards democracy.
North Korea fired at least three short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea on Monday as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Seoul for the third Summit for Democracy.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to visit South Korea this Sunday for the third Summit for Democracy to be held in Seoul starting Monday.
Strengthening cooperation between South Korea and the United States in response to North Korea’s continued threats and other challenges was discussed during the first bilateral meeting between the two countries’ top diplomats on Wednesday.
The South Korean foreign minister acknowledged that the relationship between South Korea and China may have become “uncomfortable” due to the intensified alliance solidarity with the U.S. and Japan.
The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on three Russian entities and one individual involved in the transfer and testing of North Korean ballistic missiles for Russia’s use against Ukraine.
Foreign Minister Park Jin, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa are scheduled to hold a trilateral foreign ministerial meeting in San Francisco on the sidelines of APEC meetings.
We hope that the back-to-back meetings of foreign and defense ministers help to ease the deepening security woes in South Korea.
Korea JoongAng Daily Sitemap