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Members of the North Korean Women Defectors' Alliance held a protest outside the Democratic Party's headquarters in Yeouido, southern Seoul, on Sunday, urging punishment of officials involved in the 2019 repatriation incident. [NEWS1]

Former security chief denies fishermen repatriations were done to appease North

A former Blue House security official denied Sunday that Seoul repatriated two North Korean fishermen in 2019 at Pyongyang's behest, hitting back at claims that their deportation was done to appease North Korea.

2022.7.17

Clear the suspicion

The case constitutes a clear violation of our Constitution and a shameful act against humanity. The Yoon Suk-yeol administration must get to the bottom of the suspicions.

2022.7.14

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Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong, left, and Unesco Director-General Audrey Azoulay hold talks in Paris on Tuesday. [YONHAP]

Foreign minister voices concern over Japan's Sado mine to Unesco chief

Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong expressed deep concerns over Japan's move to have a mine linked to the forced labor of Koreans listed as a world heritage site, in a meeting with the Unesco chief in Paris on Tuesday, his ministry said.

2022.2.23

Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong answers questions during a press conference at the Foreign Ministry in central Seoul Wednesday. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Seoul, Washington agree on draft for end-of-war declaration: minister

Seoul and Washington have effectively agreed on a draft text for a declaration to end the 1950-53 Korean War amid ongoing efforts to bring Pyongyang back to the dialogue table, said Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong Wednesday.

2021.12.29

Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong, left, and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, speak to the press following a meeting in Moscow on Wednesday. [MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS]

Top envoys Chung, Lavrov meet twice in one year

Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov emphasized dialogue and diplomacy with North Korea during a meeting in Moscow Wednesday. “We emphasized the need to resume negotiations amongst all relevant countries to...

2021.10.28

How to turn away from an ally (KOR)

In a recent interview with the Washington Post, Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong stressed the need for the United States to present detailed incentives to North Korea to bring the recalcitrant state to the negotiating table. The...

2021.10.3

Siding with China

“It’s not China twenty years ago, so they want to project what they have into its foreign policy, which is only natural. But I don’t know whether we should call it assertive or not, you know. They want to have their voices heard...

2021.9.27

Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong, left, and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi shake hands ahead of bilateral talks in Xiamen, southeastern China, on April 3. [YONHAP]

Chinese envoy to visit for talks on bilateral issues, North

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will make a two-day visit to Seoul next Tuesday and Wednesday for talks with his South Korean counterpart, Chung Eui-yong, on bilateral relations and the North Korea issue, Seoul’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

2021.9.7

A group of Afghans living in Korea implore the government to evacuate their families from Afghanistan, fearing retaliation from the Taliban, in a press conference in front of the Foreign Ministry in central Seoul Monday. Seoul is considering support for Afghans who helped on Korean government cooperation projects in Afghanistan. [NEWS1]

U.S. requests Korea to allow evacuees on bases

The United States has made a request to the South Korean government to temporarily house Afghan evacuees in U.S. military bases here, Seoul’s top diplomat confirmed Monday.

2021.8.23

Wang Yi warns Seoul not to take sides in Sino-U.S. rivalry

Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong said he hopes relations between Washington and Beijing will develop in a "stable manner" in a phone call with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who warned Korea against taking sides

2021.6.10