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Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun speaks at the 2026 Korea-Africa Foreign Ministers' Meeting, which was held in central Seoul, on June 1. [YONHAP]

Africa can help global challenges become growth opportunities: Foreign minister

Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on Monday called for Korea and Africa to boost cooperation in a bid to better address global challenges and turn them into new opportunities for growth.

2026.6.1

Former Korean President Kim Young-sam, left, and former Chinese President Jiang Zemin shake hands during a summit in this file photo. [JOONGANG ILBO]

Declassified documents show North's objections to growing South-China ties in mid-1990s

North Korea sharply reacted to growing relations between South Korea and China in the mid-1990s, even threatening to establish formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan in retaliation, declassified dossiers showed on Tuesday.

2026.3.31

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The front cover of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Minority Report released on March 10. [YONHAP]

Senate Democrats say Korea-U.S. alliance is 'under strain' amid Trump's foreign policy

U.S. Senate Democrats said in a new report Tuesday that the Trump administration's immigration raid on a Korean plant last year and its pressure on the country's legislature to approve an investment pledge have "deeply unsettled" the alliance.

2026.3.11

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, center, is seen alongside his daughter Kim Ju-ae during a military parade marking the Ninth Party Congress of the Workers' Party at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on Feb. 25, in this photo carried by the state-run Korean Central News Agency. [YONHAP]

Kim Jong-un says North has 'no reason not to get along' with U.S. if it drops hostile policy

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said Pyongyang has no reason not to get along with the United States if Washington withdraws its hostile policy against the North, according to the North's state media Thursday.

2026.2.26

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, Chinese President Xi Jinping, center, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are seen ahead of a military parade marking the 80th Victory Day in Beijing, China, on Sept. 3, 2025. [TASS/YONHAP]

Chill continues between North Korea and China as Pyongyang pivots to Moscow

North Korea and China were expected to establish closer ties after Kim Jong-un's trip to Beijing for the Victory Day celebrations on Sept. 3 last year. But four months have passed and improved relations have not materialized.

2026.1.25

A rendered image of the Korean pavilion to be set up at the Osaka 2025 Expo [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Korea has an 'important role to play' at Osaka Expo, says Japanese gov't official

The Osaka 2025 Expo will foster Korea-Japan relations and showcase innovations, with significant participation from Korea featuring technology, culture and business opportunities.

2025.3.10

Three tips to deepen Korea-Japan relations

Korea-Japan relations can be further strengthened if the two push forward joint projects and work together to resolve their common social issues.

2024.11.19

Crucial Korea-China relations in limbo (KOR)

When Korea’s relationship with China is important both for the economy and security, it is questionable whether it is okay to let the bilateral relations go like this.

2024.10.8

Crucial Korea-China relations in limbo

When Korea’s relationship with China is important both for the economy and security, it is questionable whether it is okay to let the bilateral relations go like this.

2024.10.7

Time to ‘fill the remaining half’ of a glass (KOR)

We hope the two leaders demonstrate win-win cooperation for the two countries for a better future.

2024.9.30