MOFA logo / ROK Foreign Minister Speeches&Published Materials Link
 
  [406th Edition] October 25, 2019 MOFA NEWS  
 
 
 
 
Foreign Minister Attends Opening Ceremony of 18th World Korean Business Convention
Minister of Foreign Affairs Kang Kyung-wha attended an opening ceremony and a welcoming dinner of the 18th World Korean Business Convention at the Yeosu International Expo Hall in Jeollanam-do on October 22, 2019. At the Convention, Minister Kang delivered congratulatory remarks from President Moon Jae-in, welcomed and encouraged the attending Korean businessmen from 51 countries around the world.
 
 
 
Outcome of 12th ROK-Central Asia Cooperation Forum
Outcome of 12th ROK-Central Asia Cooperation Forum
Minister of Foreign Affairs Kang Kyung-wha visited Nur-Sultan, the Republic of Kazakhstan on October 15-16, and attended the 12th Republic of Korea (ROK)-Central Asia Cooperation Forum, an annual consultative mechanism for promoting comprehensive exchanges and cooperation, as well as enhancing friendship between the ROK and five Central Asian countries.
ROK Elected as Member of UN Human Rights Council
ROK Elected as Member of UN Human Rights Council
The Republic of Korea (ROK) was elected to serve on the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in 2020-2022 at the election held at the UN General Assembly on October 17, 2019. It marks the 5th time for the ROK to serve on the UNHRC after the country first joined the UNHRC in 2006 as its founding member.
21st Meeting Takes Place between ROK and Chinese Directors-General for Consular Affairs
21st Meeting Takes Place between ROK and Chinese Directors-General for Consular Affairs
The 21st Republic of Korea (ROK)-People＇s Republic of China meeting of directors-general for consular affairs took place at the ROK Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Seoul, on October 18, 2019, co-chaired by Mr. Byun Chul-hwan, Director-General for Overseas Koreans and Consular Affairs, and Mr. Cui Aimin, Director-General of the Department of Consular Affairs of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
ROK Government Decides to Extend 100,000 USD in Humanitarian Assistance to Earthquake-hit Philippines
ROK Government Decides to Extend 100,000 USD in Humanitarian Assistance to Earthquake-hit Philippines
The government of the Republic of Korea (ROK) will extend 100,000 USD in humanitarian assistance through the Philippine Red Cross to the Republic of the Philippines which has suffered casualties and property damage caused by the 6.3-magnitude earthquake and a series of aftershocks that hit Mindanao, the Philippines, on October 16.
Interested in Korea's Beautiful Island, Dokdo? Click Here
  Dokdo Beautiful Island of Korea   Dokdo Bella Isla de Corea  
 
 
EAST SEAK wave
 
 
 
 
 
60, Sajik-ro 8-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea (Postal Code 03172) Foreign Press Relations Division.
TEL 82-2-2100-8124   FAX 82-2-2100-7692
Copyright ⓒ 2015 Ministry of Foreign Affairs, All Rights Reserved.
The Korean version is the official version of all news content.
If you wish to unsubscribe to MOFA e-Newsletter, please send an email to mofaenewsletter@mofa.go.kr