South Korea needs to be judicious about handling its relationship with Russia even as it strengthens its alliance with the US and its coordination with the US and Japan
Russia and South Korea are carrying out active dialogue on the joint production of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine, the republic’s Ambassador to Moscow Lee Sok-bae stated earlier
South Korea mulls commercial use of Northern Sea Route
Seoul also believes that the development of the routesâ infrastructure will enable it to become more important in the world
MOSCOW, May 11. /TASS/. South Korea is considering the commercial use of the Northern Sea Route (NSR) in the long term, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Korea to Russia, Mr. Lee Sok-bae said in an interview with Russian news agencies.
Seoul also believes that the development of the routes’ infrastructure will enable it to become more important in the world, he added. Research agencies of the Republic of Korea and Russia are conducting joint studies on how to intensify the operation of the Arctic route, and our country is considering the possibility of commercial use of the NSR in a long-term perspective. In particular, Korean companies consider the shipping infrastructure and logistics costs to be important factors, and we predict that the Arctic route can be used m
South Korean top diplomat to visit Russia once pandemic subsides, ambassador says
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov visited South Korea at the end of March, inviting his counterpart to visit Moscow
MOSCOW, May 11./TASS/. The issue of organizing a visit to Russia by South Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong will be considered with an eye on the coronavirus pandemic situation and the schedules of the Russian and South Korean top diplomats, Ambassador to Moscow Lee Sok-bae told Russian news agencies on Tuesday. Currently, the whole world is experiencing restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, but close high-level consultations continue between our states, the ambassador said. We assume that the issue of holding an in-person meeting will be considered once the epidemiological situation normalizes and taking into account the schedules of the two countries’ ministers, the diplomat said when asked whether Seoul was considering a return visit by the South Korean for