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Top diplomats of North Korea, Vietnam agree to advance cooperation: KCNA

North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui met with her Vietnamese counterpart, Le Hoai Trung, on Wednesday and agreed to deepen bilateral exchanges and cooperation across various fields, Pyongyang's state media reported Thursday.

2026.5.14

North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui, right, shakes hands with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Pyongyang on April 9 in this photo provided by the Rodong Sinmun. [NEWS1]

North Korean, Chinese foreign ministers vow to deepen bilateral ties

North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui has told her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi that Pyongyang will forge relations with Beijing for the interests of the people, with both ministers praising their leaders' pledge to deepen ties.

2026.4.10

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A cargo ship in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, is seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates, on March 11. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Korea joins Britain-led ministerial meeting on Strait of Hormuz

Korea has joined dozens of other countries for a Britain-led top diplomats' meeting to discuss ways to keep the Strait of Hormuz free and open, as concerns deepen over Iran's effective closure of the vital waterway.

2026.4.3

Assistant Secretary of the United States for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Michael DeSombre attends the 20th East Asia Summit (EAS), as part of the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Oct. 27, 2025. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Top U.S. diplomat for East Asia to hold talks with Seoul officials on alliance, North Korea

The top U.S. diplomat for East Asia policy was set to hold talks with Seoul officials Thursday on key bilateral and regional issues, including the alliance, North Korea and likely the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.

2026.3.12

In this photo released by Agence Kampuchea Press, Michael George DeSombre, the U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, attends a meeting with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet at the Peace Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Jan. 10. [AP/YONHAP]

Top U.S. diplomat for East Asia to pay tribute to Korean War memorial for USFK soldiers

The top U.S. diplomat for East Asia policy will pay his tribute this week at a memorial for U.S. soldiers who died while serving in South Korea following the armistice of the 1950-53 Korean War.

2026.3.10

U.S. Assistant Secretary Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Michael DeSombre, right, attends the 20th East Asia Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Oct. 27, 2025. [AP/YONHAP]

Top U.S. diplomat to embark on trip to South Korea, Japan, Mongolia next week: State Department

The top U.S. diplomat for East Asia policy will embark on a trip to South Korea, Japan and Mongolia next week to strengthen cooperation with the countries for "shared priorities" across the Indo-Pacific, the State Department said Thursday.

2026.3.6

Mongolian embassy staffer accused of causing 3-vehicle pileup in Seoul invokes diplomatic immunity

A staff member at the Mongolian embassy in Korea said they would invoke diplomatic immunity after allegedly causing a three-vehicle crash while driving drunk in southern Seoul’s Gangnam District.

2026.1.19

Jonathan Fritz, principal deputy assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, speaks during a forum hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies and the Korea Foundation, in Washington on Dec. 3. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

U.S. diplomat calls Trump's support for Seoul's nuclear sub push 'clear' example of cooperation against 'regional' threats

A U.S. diplomat on Wednesday described U.S. President Donald Trump's support for South Korea to build nuclear-propelled submarines as a "clear" example of cooperation to enhance the allies' collective capabilities to counter "regional" threats.

2025.12.4

Kang Kyung-wha, South Korean ambassador to the United States, speaks during a press meeting in Washington on Nov. 18. [YONHAP]

South Korean envoy stresses close cooperation with U.S. to pave way for North Korea dialogue

South Korea's top envoy to the United States pledged Tuesday to work closely with the United States to foster conditions needed for the resumption of diplomacy with North Korea.

2025.11.19

Russian Ambassador Alexandr Matsegora, left, shakes hands with Aliawati Longkumer, India's new ambassador to North Korea, during their meeting in Pyongyang on Nov. 12, in this photo from the Telegram account of the Russian Embassy in North Korea. [YONHAP]

India installs its first envoy in North Korea since pandemic

A new Indian ambassador to North Korea has taken office, marking the return of an Indian envoy to Pyongyang for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the North's state media on Friday.

2025.11.14