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Cho Hyun

The latest news and top stories on Cho Hyun. A seasoned diplomat, he has been appointed South Korea’s Foreign Minister, signalling a shift towards pragmatic, interest-based foreign policy. He recently apologised for past diplomatic failures. His extensive career includes serving as First and Second Vice Foreign Minister, Ambassador to the United Nations, and various ambassadorial roles in India and Austria. With deep expertise in multilateral diplomacy and trade issues, including FTA negotiations, he is tasked with prioritising Korean Peninsula peace through dialogue and fostering win-win solutions in international relations. He is known for his balanced approach and effective communication.

North Korea

Kim Jong-un vows ‘outstanding’ military role in new 5-year North Korea arms plan

The five-year defence plan will be aimed at bolstering North Korea’s strategic and tactical nuclear capabilities, analysts say.

10 Feb 2026 - 4:38PMvideocam

South Korea

Hope for thaw? Seoul hints at ‘new progress’ in US-North Korea ties

7 Feb 2026 - 9:30AM

North Korea

Why North Korea’s Kim is hailing ‘invincible’ Russia ties in new year message

7 Jan 2026 - 2:36PMvideocam

China-South Korea relations

China’s Wang Yi takes aim at Japan in call with South Korean foreign minister

In countdown to summit, Wang and Cho Hyun talk Taiwan, Tokyo and the Korean peninsula.

1 Jan 2026 - 5:06PMvideocam

South Korea

‘Kill North Koreans’: posters urging South Koreans to join Ukraine war slammed

Images of the posters posted online tout benefits including high wages and ‘the legal right to kill North Koreans’.

28 Nov 2025 - 2:42PM

South Korea

Did South Korea’s Yoon make ‘absurd demands’ for pet treatment on Paris trips?

Yoon and his wife asked the South Korean embassy in Paris to make space for their dogs inside a hotel suite and for a separate pet vehicle.

15 Oct 2025 - 9:12PMvideocam

South Korea

Will Cambodia’s scam epidemic cause South Koreans to shun country?

Following the death of a student, Seoul has announced that 80 South Koreans, believed to be victims of scams, are still missing in Cambodia.

14 Oct 2025 - 6:01PMvideocam

Cambodian military police look over equipment seized during a raid on a scam centre in Kandal province on July 17. Photo: Agence Kampuchea Presse/AFP

South Korea

Seoul demands truth over student’s Cambodia torture death as tensions rise

Seoul summoned Phnom Penh’s envoy and expressed concern as police move to set up a Korean desk in Cambodia to help victims.

12 Oct 2025 - 4:04PMvideocam

North Korea

As Apec summit nears, analysts see ‘possibility’ of a fourth Trump-Kim meeting

Pyongyang’s UN delegation is a ‘positive signal’ that the US and North Korea could initiate contact for high-level talks, analysts say.

30 Sep 2025 - 3:53PM

China-North Korea relations

China, North Korea FMs signal firm ties and united stance against unilateralism

Latest high-level meeting in Beijing dispels speculation of strains over Pyongyang’s Moscow links.

29 Sep 2025 - 6:00PMvideocam

North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui (left) and her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi meet in Beijing on Sunday. Photo: Reuters

China-North Korea relations

North Korean envoy due in China soon after Seoul sought help with Pyongyang

North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui will visit from Saturday and meet Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, according to state outlets.

25 Sep 2025 - 7:52PMvideocam

Choe Son-hui, North Korea’s Foreign Minister, will visit China for four days from Saturday where will meet China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi. photo: AFP

South Korea

South Korea moves to quell anti-China protests amid efforts to reset ties

The rallies in Myeongdong, where the Chinese embassy is located, have become increasingly disruptive to residents and local businesses.

20 Sep 2025 - 11:44AM

China-South Korea relations

South Korea should join China as bulwark against ‘rampant’ bullying: Wang Yi

‘We should jointly oppose trade protectionism and safeguard the international free trade system,’ Wang tells counterpart Cho Hyun.

18 Sep 2025 - 3:35PMvideocam

Diplomacy

Trump-Xi summit progress bodes well for Boeing, US farmers

US President Donald Trump will likely only agree to a China visit if he can announce multibillion-dollar orders, probably for Boeing aircraft and US soybeans.

17 Sep 2025 - 5:00PM

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping at the Forbidden City, Beijing in 2017. Photo: AFP

China-South Korea relations

China-South Korea ties: foreign minister meet smooths path for Xi to visit Seoul

Expected appointment of Roh Jae-heon as Seoul’s ambassador to China seen as walking line between Washington and Beijing.

15 Sep 2025 - 7:42PMvideocam

South Korea

‘Is this how you treat an ally?’: South Koreans back home after US raid ordeal

In the wake of the Georgia operation, a trade union group demanded an apology from Trump and urged Seoul to halt US investment plans.

12 Sep 2025 - 3:46PMvideocam

South Korea

South Koreans to leave US without handcuffs after arrest causes ‘great pain’

South Korean Foreign Minister Cho met US Secretary of State Rubio and voiced his ‘deep concern’ over the incident in Georgia.

11 Sep 2025 - 3:39PMvideocam

South Korea

Seoul says over 300 South Koreans detained in US Hyundai site raid to be released

Calling the incident in Georgia ‘regrettable’, Seoul said its top diplomat may visit the US to resolve the situation.

9 Sep 2025 - 3:48PMvideocam

South Korea

‘Deeply concerned’: South Korea vows to support citizens arrested in US raid

A government team has been set up to respond to the arrest of over 300 Koreans, with Foreign Minister Cho Hyun to head to the US if needed.

6 Sep 2025 - 8:52PM

China-South Korea relations

China-South Korea ties at ‘a critical juncture’, Wang Yi says amid bid for reset

High-powered delegation from Seoul meets China’s foreign minister as President Lee Jae-myung wraps up Japan visit.

25 Aug 2025 - 5:24PMvideocam

South Korea

As Lee meets Trump, what can a ‘turtle ship’ do for the US-South Korea alliance?

Seoul’s shipbuilding expertise is expected to be a key bargaining chip when the two presidents meet on Monday.

21 Aug 2025 - 6:40PM

South Korea

‘We will not talk about it’: US, South Korea to shun Taiwan issue at summit

The session between both leaders is set to yield only a broad agreement to elevate the bilateral alliance into a ‘comprehensive strategic alliance’.

7 Aug 2025 - 1:25PMvideocam

Marines aboard an amphibious assault vehicle take part in defence drills on the border island of Baengnyeong in the Yellow Sea, South Korea, on May 22. Photo: Republic of Korea Marine Corps
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China-South Korea relations

Visa waivers for Chinese tourists to South Korea offered amid diplomatic thaw

Travel exemptions come as ties between the two countries improve under new South Korean President Lee Jae-myung.

6 Aug 2025 - 7:56PMvideocam

South Korea

Seoul faces US pressure on defence, China amid tariff deadline

Meanwhile, the US cancelled trade dialogue talks for Friday, raising concerns about the impact of Washington’s defence demands on the agreement.

24 Jul 2025 - 4:56PMvideocam

US and South Korean army soldiers participate in a joint river-crossing exercise in the Imjin River near the border town of Yeoncheon. Photo: SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images

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