ROK-Thailand FMs Meeting Foreign Minister Kim Sung-Hwan, who is in Yokohama, Japan for the APEC Summit, met with his Thai counterpart Kasit Piromya on November 13. In his first meeting with his Thai counterpart since taking office, Minister Kim highlighted that Thailand, which had fought alongside Korea in the Korean War, is one of Korea’s traditional allies, and expressed his expectation to work with Minister Kasit to further strengthen Korea-Thailand ties. ...

MOFAT Spokesperson’s Statement on Aung San Suu Kyi’s Release from House Arrest

The government of the Republic of Korea positively notes and welcomes the Myanmar government’s release of Aung San Suu Kyi from house arrest on November 13.