South Korea Diplomacy
South Korea attends Trump's inaugural Gaza peace board meeting as observer
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South Korea attended the inaugural meeting of U.S. President Donald Trump's Board of Peace for Gaza as an observer. Trump mentioned South Korea among countries joining a fundraiser for Gaza's reconstruction. The foreign ministry reaffirmed support for international efforts toward Middle East peace and security.
Three activists detained during a humanitarian mission to the Gaza Strip have claimed they were sexually and physically abused by Israeli soldiers. The allegations were made at a press conference in Seoul on Thursday. The Israeli Embassy has denied the claims.
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South Korea's foreign ministry appointed former Ambassador to Kuwait Chung Byung-ha as special envoy to Iran to coordinate safe passage for its vessels and nationals amid the Middle East conflict. He will be sent to Tehran soon. The announcement came a day after Foreign Minister Cho Hyun's phone talks with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi.