https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/south-korea/?xtor=RSS-1 Political relations France has excellent relations with the Republic of Korea. This bilateral relationship is based on four priorities: 1) dialogue on major international issues (Korean Peninsula, fight against climate change, support for an open, multilateral free trade system, within the framework of strategic dialogue between Foreign Ministers); 2) development of cooperation in the area of diplomacy, security and defence; 3) deeper economic relations (including in the area of (…) en https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/local/cache-vignettes/L144xH72/visuel_defaut_une_fd-44916-890bc.jpg?1702480411 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr?xtor=RSS-1 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/south-korea/news/article/republic-of-korea-election-of-lee-jae-myung-4-jun-2025?xtor=RSS-1 France congratulates Lee Jae-myung on his victory in the Republic of Korea's June 3rd presidential election. Our two countries will continue to work together to expand our strategic cooperation and deepen our partnership in every area, especially in the lead-up to the 140th anniversary of our diplomatic relations, which we will celebrate in 2026. 2025-06-04 16:34:28 56245_284266 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/south-korea/news/article/south-korea-q-a-extract-from-the-press-briefing-4-apr-2025?xtor=RSS-1 Q: Do you have any comments regarding the impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol? A: France takes note of the unanimous decision made by the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Korea on April 4, 2025, to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol. France reaffirms its faith in Korea's democracy and in the ability of the institutions and actors to calmly prepare for the presidential election in compliance with the Korean (…) 2025-04-07 14:06:10 56245_283564 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/south-korea/news/article/fifth-strategic-dialogue-between-the-foreign-ministers-of-the-french-republic?xtor=RSS-1 M. Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, welcomed Mr Cho Tae-yul, his South Korean counterpart, to Paris on 7 March 2025 for the fifth France-South Korea strategic dialogue. The strategic dialogue made it possible to take a detailed look at the major international crises and situations. They talked about the recent developments in Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine and the situation in the Korean peninsula. They reaffirmed their support for Ukraine's sovereignty, (…) 2025-03-10 14:37:43 56245_283023 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/south-korea/news/article/the-global-partnership-for-action-on-gender-based-online-harassment-and-abuse?xtor=RSS-1 Joint statement from the governements of Australia, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, Iceland, Mexico, Republic of Korea, United Kingdom, and Sweden. In light of the upcoming Global AI Action Summit organised by France, we, the undersigned members countries of the Global Partnership for Action on Gender-Based Online Harassment and Abuse emphasize the critical need to address human rights and gender equality issues in the era of artificial intelligence (AI). With the rapid (…) 2025-02-10 09:38:19 56245_282551 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/south-korea/news/article/south-korea-plane-crash-29-dec-2024?xtor=RSS-1 France was deeply shocked to learn about the terrible toll of the plane crash at Muan airport in South Korea on Sunday 29 December. In these tragic circumstances, France extends its sincerest condolences to the bereaved families. 2024-12-30 11:15:54 56245_281835 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/south-korea/news/article/joint-statement-on-dprk-russia-31-may-2024?xtor=RSS-1 The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, the United Kingdom, the High Representative of the European Union, and the Secretary of State of the United States of America affirm that the recent sanctions designations by each of our governments represent a coordinated effort to hold the DPRK and Russia to account and to impose costs on actors and entities involved in the unlawful transfer of arms from the DPRK to (…) 2024-06-04 12:01:21 56245_279122 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/south-korea/news/article/indopacific-speech-by-the-minister-for-europe-and-foreign-affairs-ms-catherine?xtor=RSS-1 Commander, Thank you very much for your welcome on board the frigate Prairial. This stopover in the Republic of Korea comes after a long voyage, from French Polynesia, which has not exactly been – and we'll come back to this – plain sailing for you and your crew. I commend you all for your commitment to serving our country. The presence of our Navy so far from Metropolitan France, but in a strategic region for our security interests, is nothing new. Our Navy knows these waters well, France (…) 2023-04-15 14:13:31 56245_272550 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/south-korea/news/article/south-korea-joint-press-release-on-the-4th-rok-france-foreign-ministerial?xtor=RSS-1 Foreign Minister Park Jin and Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna held the 4th ROK-France Foreign Ministerial Strategic Dialogue in Seoul on April 14th. The Ministers had in-depth discussions on the overall bilateral relationship, the potential for cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region, and a range of regional and global issues. The Ministers reaffirmed their will to further strengthen the Korea-France Comprehensive Partnership for the 21st Century between the two Governments through (…) 2023-04-15 09:24:30 56245_272547