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Wed, February 26, 2020 | 11:07

Korea's exports to Iran dip nearly 90 pct in 2019

Korea's exports to Iran dip nearly 90 pct in 2019

South Korea's exports to Iran dropped nearly 90 percent from a year earlier in the first 11 months of last year, the fastest rate among the top 20 export countries, data showed Sunday. In the January-November period, Seoul's shipments to the Middle East country came to US$259 million, down 88.6 percent from the same period a year earlier, according to the data from the state-...

2020-01-12 09:56

Ministry lodges protest over Iranian envoy's reported mention of possible end of Seoul-Tehran ties

Ministry lodges protest over Iranian envoy's reported mention of possible end of Seoul-Tehran ties

The foreign ministry has called in Iran's top envoy in South Korea to lodge a protest over his reported remarks hinting at the possibility that Tehran could sever ties with Seoul should it send naval forces to the tense Strait of Hormuz, an official said Saturday.

2020-01-11 11:37

Hormuz mission tests Korea-US alliance

Hormuz mission tests Korea-US alliance

The U.S. request for Korea to join a naval security mission in the Strait of Hormuz has emerged as a new test of the two countries' alliance on top of other issues, such as negotiations over the Special Measures Agreement (SMA).

Yi Whan-woo | 2020-01-10 17:01

'Korea's stance on Hormuz may not be same as US'

'Korea's stance on Hormuz may not be same as US'

The foreign minister said Thursday that the country may not be on the same page with the United States on the issue of dispatching a naval force to the strategic Strait of Hormuz, citing the importance of relations with Iran.

Kang Seung-woo | 2020-01-09 16:36

FM hints S. Korea unlikely to send forces to Hormuz

FM hints S. Korea unlikely to send forces to Hormuz

Seoul cannot always be on the same page as Washington, Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha told lawmakers Thursday when asked about the government's stance on sending troops to the Strait of Hormuz. "I think the stance of the United States and ours cannot always be the same in political analysis and when considering bilateral ties with countries in the Middle East," Kang told law...

2020-01-09 15:38

US increases pressure on Korea to send troops to Middle East

US increases pressure on Korea to send troops to Middle East

The United States has ramped up its pressure on Korea to send a naval contingency force to the Middle East to be part of the U.S.-led coalition in the Strait of Hormuz. Seoul remains well aware of the importance of strengthening its alliance with Washington, but the government appears unable to make a quick decision on this as military tension between the U.S. and Iran escala...

Kang Seung-woo | 2020-01-08 17:10

Cheong Wa Dae receiving 'real-time briefings' on Iran situations

Cheong Wa Dae receiving 'real-time briefings' on Iran situations

Cheong Wa Dae said Wednesday it's keeping a close watch on the current situations involving Iran, taking relevant reports on a real-time basis. With regard to what's going on there, the government, led by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is "in close consultations" with local authorities with a top priority on the security and safety of South Korean nationals, Cheong Wa Dae s...

2020-01-08 16:07

Korea working to secure safety of nationals in Iraq after Iran attacks

Foreign ministry to expand Africa division

Foreign ministry to expand Africa division

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will increase the number of divisions in Africa from one to two, in what is seen as a bid to enhance diplomacy in the region

Yi Whan-woo | 2020-01-05 17:02

Gov't strives to find role in stalled US-NK peace talks

Gov't strives to find role in stalled US-NK peace talks

South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs is trying its utmost to find its role amid the stalled peace talks between North Korea and the United States.

Jhoo Dong-chan | 2020-01-03 16:52

Pentagon chief: US will look at resuming military drills with S. Korea depending on NK move

South Korea hits back at Abe on contaminated Fukushima water issue

South Korea hits back at Abe on contaminated Fukushima water issue

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has invited controversy with his remarks on contaminated water from Fukushima, made during his recent summit with President Moon Jae-in.

Jung Da-min | 2019-12-30 16:45

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