Seoul, July 27 (IANS) South Korea’s unification ministry reaffirmed its stance Monday on seeking “realistic and practical” solutions to denuclearisation on the Korean Peninsula, focusing on halting North Korea’s nuclear programs. “The ministry’s position has not budged from seeking a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula in cooperation with the international community,” Yoon Min-ho, the ministry’s spokesperson, said at a regular briefing.”Given the gravity of North Korean nuclear issues, we will focus o…
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Manila, July 23 (IANS) South Korea’s Foreign Minister Cho Hyun has called for faster progress in discussions with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on security issues, including Seoul’s efforts to develop nuclear-powered submarines and secure rights for uranium enrichment and spent fuel reprocessing, a senior Seoul official said Thursday.Cho conveyed the message during brief pull-aside talks with Rubio held before and after their trilateral meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Mot…
Manila, July 23 (IANS) South Korea’s Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on Thursday called on North Korea to respond to Seoul’s offers for dialogue and join efforts to promote peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula at a regional security forum in Manila, South Korea’s foreign ministry said. Cho made the remarks during the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), a 27-member multilateral security forum attended by the 11 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states and major regional powers, inclu…
Manila, July 22 (IANS) The top diplomats of South Korea and the United States briefly met in Manila on Wednesday, Seoul officials said, amid a range of pending alliance issues, such as follow-up measures related to a joint fact sheet covering their security, trade and investment commitments. South Korea’s Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio had “pull-aside” talks shortly after a trilateral meeting involving their Japanese counterpart, Toshimitsu Motegi, took place on …
Seoul, July 14 (IANS) India’s Ambassador to South Korea, Gourangalal Das, participated in the enshrinement ceremony of the statue of Venerable Jigong (Dhyanabhadra), the revered 14th-century Indian Buddhist master whose teachings contributed to the growth of Buddhism in Korea. The event reaffirmed the shared civilisational links and enduring spiritual heritage of India and South Korea, according to the statement released by the Indian Embassy in South Korea.”The event was made possible through s…
Ankara, July 8 (IANS) The United States, Japan and South Korea on Tuesday signed a trilateral agreement to accelerate the deployment of small modular reactors (SMRs) in third countries, with an initial focus on the Indo-Pacific, marking a significant step in their expanding strategic cooperation on energy security and civil nuclear technology.The Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) was signed on the sidelines of the NATO Summit in Ankara by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Japanese Foreign Ministe…
Seoul, June 30 (IANS) South Korea and Ukraine agreed Tuesday to work toward resolving the issue of North Korean Prisoners of War (PoWs) captured in Ukraine in accordance with international law and humanitarian principles, Seoul’s foreign ministry said.The consensus was made during a meeting between Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and his Ukrainian counterpart, Andrii Sybiha, in Seoul earlier in the day, according to the ministry.Two North Korean soldiers were captured by Ukrainian forces in early 2025…
Seoul, June 29 (IANS) The South Korean and East Timorese foreign ministers agreed on Monday to broaden cooperation in climate change, infrastructure, human resource development and other areas of mutual interest, Seoul’s foreign ministry said. The agreement was reached during the meeting between South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and his East Timorese counterpart, Bendito dos Santos Freitas, held in Seoul earlier in the day, according to the ministry, Yonhap News Agency reported. Freitas’ vi…
Seoul, June 25 (IANS) South Korea will pursue a phased and practical approach to the denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula, and stronger cooperation with like-minded countries to advance regional peace and stability, Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said on Thursday.Cho outlined South Korea’s foreign policy priorities during an official dinner for participants of the 21st Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity underway on the southern resort island of Jeju, according to the ministry, Yonhap news agency…
Seoul, June 24 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar held a meeting with South Korea’s National Security Director Wi Sung-lac on Wednesday. During the meeting, EAM Jaishankar and Wi Sung-lac shared their strategic assessments on global developments and the Indo-Pacific.”Glad to meet Wi Sung-lac, Director of National Security of the ROK this evening. Had a useful exchange of strategic assesments on global developments and the Indo-pacific,” EAM Jaishankar posted on X.Earlier in the …