Top diplomats of South Korea, U.S. hold first phone call since Trump's inauguration

South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul held his first phone call with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday, marking the first high-level communication between the two countries since U.S. President Donald Trump’s inauguration.

2025-01-23

Top envoys of Korea, Japan agree to resume shuttle diplomacy when political stability restored

The foreign ministers of Korea and Japan on Monday agreed to resume shuttle diplomacy between their leaders once political stability is restored in Korea amid a leadership vacuum.

2025-01-13

Korea-Japan foreign ministers to meet in Seoul as political turmoil continues

A Korea-Japan bilateral foreign ministers’ meeting will take place in Seoul next Monday afternoon, Seoul's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Friday.

2025-01-10

South Korea, U.S. agree to resume diplomatic and security talks after Yoon’s botched martial law attempt

Senior diplomats of South Korea and the United States agreed Monday to fully resume bilateral diplomatic and security schedules postponed in the aftermath of President Yoon Suk Yeol's botched martial law attempt, Seoul's foreign ministry said.

2024-12-24

Foreign minister expresses regret over Sado mines memorial fallout

Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul said the government "feels a deep sense of responsibility" over the diplomatic failure of the Sado mines memorial, getting an earful from both sides of the isle in a parliamentary hearing.

2024-11-28

Ending North Korea's support for Russia's war in Ukraine must be parallel to denuclearization push: South's top envoy.

Any attempt to end North Korea's military support for Russia's war in Ukraine needs to proceed in parallel with a push to denuclearize the North, Seoul's chief diplomat said Monday.

2024-11-19

'Normal relations' with Russia impossible while Ukraine war rages, warns Korean foreign minister

Cho also warned that North Korea could face international criminal responsibility depending on the actions of its troops allegedly dispatched to Russia.

2024-10-23

South Korea, China agree to work towards bilateral summit at APEC as top envoys meet

South Korea and China have agreed to work toward a bilateral summit between their leaders during the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting in Peru this November, according to Seoul's Foreign Ministry on Sunday.

2024-09-29

North Korea, Belarus discuss cooperation as foreign ministers meet in Pyongyang

North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui met with her Belarusian counterpart Maxim Vladimirovich Ryzhenkov on Wednesday to discuss regional and international matters, North Korea's state media reported.

2024-07-25

A life of diplomacy: Former top envoy reflects on career and Korea-Philippines relations

Ambassador Delia Domingo Albert sits down with the Korea JoongAng Daily to talk about the importance of relations between Korea and the Philippines, the beginnings of Asean and how civil society and cultural diplomacy can impact peacekeeping.

2024-05-19

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