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Foreign minister discusses Korea's cooperation efforts with UNDP chief

Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul has discussed ways for Korea to contribute more to international development aid in a meeting with the head of the UN agency tasked with the job, his ministry said Thursday.

2024-10-17

Korea hosts climate change conference for UN Sustainable Development Goals

An international conference was held in Seoul on Wednesday to discuss strategies for addressing innovative climate change measures in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Foreign Ministry said.

2024-10-16

Russia blames tighter South Korea-U.S. security ties for making North's denuclearization 'impossible'

Russia's Foreign Ministry blamed heightened South Korea-U.S. security cooperation for rendering denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula "impossible" in a statement issued on Wednesday (local time).

2024-10-03

Korean gov’t congratulates election of new Japanese prime minister

The Korean government congratulated Shigeru Ishiba on his election as Japan's new prime minister on Tuesday and relayed its expectations to continue to advance bilateral relations in all areas.

2024-10-02

Russian top diplomat's take on North's denuclearization 'irresponsible': Foreign Ministry

Korea's Foreign Ministry expressed "deep regret" over Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's statement where he said he views North Korean denuclearization as a "closed issue."

2024-09-30

Korea had 'constructive' defense cost-sharing talks with U.S.: Official

South Korea had “constructive” talks with the United States this week to advance the negotiations for determining Seoul's share of the cost for the upkeep of American troops here, a Seoul official said Friday.

2024-09-27

Korea calls on Unesco to monitor Japan's compliance on Sado mines

South Korea's foreign minister has asked the UN cultural agency to monitor Japan's compliance with recommendations on a Japanese mine complex, which is associated with Korea's wartime forced labor and was listed as a Unesco World Heritage site.

2024-09-25

Korea will consider evacuating its nationals if Israel-Hezbollah conflict escalates: Vice minister

South Korea is considering evacuating its citizens residing in Lebanon and Israel in the event of an emergency, as tensions between Israel and Hezbollah continue to escalate, a senior diplomat said Tuesday.

2024-09-24

South Korea elected as new president of IAEA's 68th General Conference

South Korea has been elected to hold the presidency of the 68th General Conference of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Seoul's Foreign Ministry said Monday.

2024-09-16

Foreign Ministry budget proposal includes 40-fold increase in APEC summit funding

The Korean government increased its budget for hosting next year's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit 40-fold from this year's allocation, earmarking over 100 billion won ($74.8 million).

2024-08-29