India's External Affairs Minister Jaishankar urged closer India-South Korea cooperation in shipbuilding, defense, and health at the Jeju Forum, advocating for Global South empowerment while criticizing powerful nations' prioritized interests over broader global welfare.
South Korea's military detained a North Korean soldier who crossed the border, intending to defect.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan visits South Korea June 4 to deepen strategic partnership, strengthen economic ties worth $11.3 billion annually, and discuss defense, energy, technology cooperation and regional issues.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi holds talks with counterparts from several countries amid escalating regional tensions.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard coordinated 26 vessel passages through the Strait of Hormuz in 24 hours while maintaining its blockade, amid stalled US-Iran negotiations over resumed traffic that threatens global energy markets and risks triggering a worldwide food crisis within six to twelve months.
On day 83 of US-Israel conflict, Iran challenges Trump's administration while US forces board Iranian tankers, Israel strikes southern Lebanon killing 19 civilians despite ceasefire claims, and the Senate votes to require Congressional authorization for continued Iranian attacks.
A South Korean-operated oil tanker carrying 2 million barrels successfully passed through the Strait of Hormuz after Iranian approval, reducing stranded Korean vessels to 25 amid US-Iran tensions restricting regional maritime traffic.
A Korean oil tanker carrying two million barrels of crude departed the Strait of Hormuz after months of blockade, following an agreement with Iran, though analysts debate whether diplomacy or a recent attack on another Korean vessel secured passage.
South Korean oil tanker passing via Hormuz in coordination with Iran: Foreign minister
President Trump signaled potential military action against Iran through a cryptic social media post amid Strait of Hormuz tensions, prompting Iranian threats of retaliation and new shipping restrictions affecting roughly one-fifth of global oil trade.
UN rights chief Volker Turk expresses concern over stranded Hormuz sailors and North Korea's human rights.
South Korea's Foreign Minister Cho Hyun met with ASEAN ambassadors to strengthen bilateral cooperation, emphasizing deepened people-to-people exchanges, recent high-level diplomatic visits, and Seoul's commitment to revising the free trade agreement.
South Korea's Foreign Minister Cho Hyun reaffirmed the U.S. alliance as central to Seoul's foreign and security policy, addressing recent tensions over intelligence sharing and trade disputes while pledging strengthened defense capabilities and diplomatic efforts toward North Korea denuclearization.
South Korea rerouted a second crude oil tanker through the Red Sea as the U.S.-Iran conflict disrupts Hormuz shipping, with Seoul providing 24-hour monitoring while pursuing diplomatic talks with Tehran to restore critical global energy transit routes.
Foreign Minister Cho Hyun Urges Safe Passage in Hormuz Strait
South Korea and Australia signed a joint energy security agreement Thursday, pledging supply chain cooperation on liquefied natural gas and critical minerals amid escalating Middle East tensions threatening global energy stability.
Jaishankar met South Korean counterpart Cho Hyun to bolster India-South Korea relations and cooperation.
South Korea's nuclear ambitions clash with its political realities and changing leadership dynamics.
South Korea and roughly 300 business leaders from 50 African countries gathered at Seoul's Korea-Africa Business Forum to expand trade, investment, and industrial cooperation, prioritizing supply-chain diversification, energy security, and critical mineral development amid geopolitical uncertainty.
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A South Korean oil tanker carrying two million barrels of Kuwaiti crude successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz without paying tolls, marking the first Korean vessel passage since regional tensions escalated, amid diplomatic coordination with Iran.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards threatened Wednesday to expand attacks beyond the Middle East if the U.S. resumes strikes, escalating tensions as Trump administration officials claim nuclear deal progress while maintaining military options.
A South Korean-operated tanker carrying 2 million barrels of crude oil successfully exited the Strait of Hormuz after Iranian approval, marking the first Korea-managed vessel passage since U.S.-Iran tensions escalated, with 25 additional South Korean ships still stranded nearby.
Chinese supertankers exit Hormuz as Trump, Vance talk up Iran deal
Iran's Revolutionary Guard threatens to extend war beyond the region if the US attacks again.
South Korea's foreign minister discusses the tanker attack with his Iranian counterpart, seeking Iran's position on the incident.
Cho Hyun meets Central Asian ambassadors ahead of the 2026 summit to discuss cooperation.
South Korea declared its review of US participation in the Strait of Hormuz mission unnecessary after President Trump suspended "Project Freedom," citing restored freedom of navigation for commercial shipping through the strategically critical waterway.
Foreign Minister Cho pledged to strengthen South Korea's alliance with the United States despite recent tensions over intelligence sharing and trade disputes, while pursuing diplomatic efforts toward North Korea's denuclearization and expanding regional economic cooperation.
Foreign Minister Cho Hyun urged Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi to ensure safe navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, where 26 Korean vessels with 170 crew members remain stranded amid escalating U.S.-Iran tensions since February.
Foreign Minister Cho Hyun urges safe passage in the Hormuz Strait.
South Korea is formulating a response to 54 Republican lawmakers accusing Seoul of targeting US firms, specifically Coupang, which faces a probe over a data breach affecting 33 million users, amid broader alliance tensions.
India's External Affairs Minister Jaishankar and South Korea's Foreign Minister Cho Hyun met in Seoul to deepen their strategic partnership, reviewing cooperation across trade, defense, technology, and culture while discussing follow-up measures from the South Korean president's April India visit.
South Korea's foreign minister emphasizes improving bilateral ties with Saudi Arabia through a written message.
South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun conducted bilateral talks with eleven African foreign ministers in Seoul, discussing expanded cooperation in economy, defense, energy, and development, strengthening ties amid global challenges and the Korea-Africa ministerial meeting.
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Trump stated US-Iran negotiations reached a final stage on May 20, with Pakistan mediating, while Iran's IRGC issued threats and both sides remained deadlocked over nuclear weapons and Hormuz Strait control, threatening global energy and food crises.
South Korea's government selected HMM's Universal Winner tanker to transit the blockaded Strait of Hormuz, citing cargo necessity and crew size, though the decision sparked controversy as another HMM vessel, Namuho, faced Iranian shooting incidents, raising questions about selection criteria.
South Korea's HMM tanker successfully transited Iran's blockaded Strait of Hormuz on March 20th, marking the first passage in 81 days since February's U.S.-Iran conflict, with 25 remaining trapped vessels expected to follow through ongoing negotiations.
S. Korea-operated vessel passing through Strait of Hormuz: foreign minister
Two Chinese supertankers carrying four million barrels of Iraqi crude exited the Strait of Hormuz after two months of delay, signaling cautious resumption of commercial shipping through the strategically vital waterway amid US-Israel-Iran tensions.
Iran denies involvement in the tanker attack near the Strait of Hormuz, suggesting a possible false flag operation.
Japan and South Korea agreed at a two-plus-two ministerial meeting to strengthen bilateral and trilateral security cooperation with the United States, addressing shared interests in maintaining freedom of navigation through critical trade routes threatened by Chinese assertiveness in the South China Sea.
UN human rights chief Volker Turk will visit South Korea next week for the first time in 11 years.
South Korea's Assembly speaker calls for patience toward North Korea amid external uncertainties.
A Korean-operated cargo ship caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz after a suspected attack, suffering severe propulsion damage and becoming disabled. The incident escalates regional tensions as the U.S. conducts naval operations amid U.S.-Iran hostilities.
South Korea's foreign minister urged Iran to ensure safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.
South Korea's Foreign Minister urged Iran to restore safe shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, where 26 South Korean vessels with over 170 crew remain stranded amid escalating U.S.-Iran tensions and stalled ceasefire negotiations.