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Korea, Mongolia discuss critical minerals, Korean Peninsula on president's state visit

Korea Times News

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July 9, 2026

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Korea, Mongolia discuss critical minerals, Korean Peninsula on president's state visit
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NK News

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· Jul 9, 2026

Lee calls on Mongolia to play greater role in spurring dialogue with North Korea

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung called on Mongolia to play a greater role in facilitating dialogue with North Korea, saying the country’s longstanding diplomatic ties across the region make it well positioned to help revive the stalled diplomacy on the Korean Peninsula. In an interview published Thursday by Mongolia’s state-owned Montsame news agency, Lee []

Korea Times News

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· Jul 9, 2026

President urges Korea, Mongolia to join forces for critical mineral supply chain

President urges Korea, Mongolia to join forces for critical mineral supply chain

The Hankyoreh

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· Jul 10, 2026

South Korea, Mongolia to expand cooperation on rare earths and critical minerals

South Korea, Mongolia to expand cooperation on rare earths and critical minerals

Yonhap News Agency

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· Jul 9, 2026

S. Korea, Mongolia reach agreement in principle on CEPA

SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Mongolia on Thursday reached an agreem...

The korea Herald News

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· Jun 21, 2026

[Uzbekistan Forum] Korea calls Uzbekistan key partner in Central Asia push

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan — South Korea sees Uzbekistan as its most important partner in Central Asia as Seoul seeks to deepen regional cooperation ahead of the first Korea-Central Asia Summit later this year, a South Korean Industry Ministry official said. The year 2026 is significant for Korea and Central Asia, with the inaugural summit set to mark a new stage in our relationship, Kim Young-man, director general for trade policy coordination at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources, said

KoreaTechDesk

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· Jul 8, 2026

Korea’s Critical Minerals Challenge Is Becoming an Industrial Resilience Test

For years, discussions around critical minerals largely revolved around securing enough raw materials to keep factories running. Today, that conversation is changing. As geopolitical uncertainty, export controls, and concentrated processing capacity reshape global supply chains, the question is no longer simply how Korea can obtain critical minerals. It is how resilient its industrial ecosystem can [] The post Korea’s Critical Minerals Challenge Is Becoming an Industrial Resilience Test first appeared on KoreaTechDesk | Korean Startup and Technology News.

Modern Diplomacy

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· Jul 3, 2026

South Korea’s Lee Heads to NATO Summit, Mongolia to Boost Defence Ties

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will attend the NATO summit in Ankara on July 7-8, marking his first participation in the alliance’s leaders’ meeting since taking office. Although South Korea is not a NATO member, Seoul has steadily deepened cooperation with the alliance following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and growing concerns over North Korea’s [] The post South Korea’s Lee Heads to NATO Summit, Mongolia to Boost Defence Ties appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.

Anadolu Agency

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· Jun 23, 2026

South Korea says will accept North Korean prisoners of war in Ukraine if they desire

Ukrainian foreign minister, South Korean counterpart to discuss matter next week in Seoul

Al-Monitor

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· Jul 3, 2026

South Korean president to attend NATO summit in Ankara, visit Mongolia

By Heejin Kim and Kyu-seok ShimSEOUL, July 3 (Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will attend a NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, from July 7 to 8, Seoul's national security adviser said on Friday.Lee aims to build defence industry cooperation between South Korea and NATO member countries, Wi Sung-lac told a press briefing.In Ankara, Lee will meet NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and take part in a group summit with leaders from Indo-Pacific countries, including Japan, New Zealand and Australia, Wi said.

UPI

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· Jul 4, 2026

South Korea's Lee heads to NATO summit, Mongolia

South Korea's Lee heads to NATO summit, Mongolia

Civil Georgia

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· Jun 29, 2026

Kobakhidze Visits Kazakhstan In Another Central Asian Trip, Signs Strategic Partnership Agreement

Georgian Dream Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze and several members of his cabinet are in Kazakhstan on what marks their third official Central Asian trip in less than a month, following the first-ever top-level visits to Kyrgyzstan on June 11-12 and Tajikistan on June 19-20. The high-level delegation, led by Kobakhidze, includes Georgian Dream’s Foreign Minister

Mashable

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· Jun 29, 2026

South Korea’s World Cup loss is now an official government matter

President Lee Jae Myung called for a formal review into South Korea’s early World Cup exit.

TASS

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· Jun 30, 2026

US may sell F-35s to Turkey if Ankara transfers S-400 systems to ‘third country’ — media

According to the report, South Korea has been mentioned as a possible destination

BERNAMA

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· Jul 8, 2026

World : S. Korea, Malaysia Agree To Enhance Nuclear Energy, Strategic Ties During High-Level Talks

SEOUL, July 8 (Bernama-Yonhap) -- Senior foreign ministry officials of South Korea and Malaysia held policy consultation talks in Seoul on Wednesday and agreed to enhance cooperation in nuclear energy and other strategic fields, Seoul's foreign ministry said, Yonhap News Agency reported.

Trend News Agency

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· Jun 29, 2026

Turkmen President to attend key Korea–Central Asia summit in Seoul

Turkmen President to attend key Korea–Central Asia summit in Seoul

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Related coverage for "Korea, Mongolia discuss critical minerals, Korean Peninsula on president's state visit": NK News — Lee calls on Mongolia to play greater role in spurring dialogue with North Korea. Korea Times News — President urges Korea, Mongolia to join forces for critical mineral supply chain. The Hankyoreh — South Korea, Mongolia to expand cooperation on rare earths and critical minerals. Yonhap News Agency — S. Korea, Mongolia reach agreement in principle on CEPA. The korea Herald News — [Uzbekistan Forum] Korea calls Uzbekistan key partner in Central Asia push. KoreaTechDesk — Korea’s Critical Minerals Challenge Is Becoming an Industrial Resilience Test. Modern Diplomacy — South Korea’s Lee Heads to NATO Summit, Mongolia to Boost Defence Ties. Anadolu Agency — South Korea says will accept North Korean prisoners of war in Ukraine if they desire. Al-Monitor — South Korean president to attend NATO summit in Ankara, visit Mongolia. UPI — South Korea's Lee heads to NATO summit, Mongolia. Civil Georgia — Kobakhidze Visits Kazakhstan In Another Central Asian Trip, Signs Strategic Partnership Agreement. Mashable — South Korea’s World Cup loss is now an official government matter. TASS — US may sell F-35s to Turkey if Ankara transfers S-400 systems to ‘third country’ — media. BERNAMA — World : S. Korea, Malaysia Agree To Enhance Nuclear Energy, Strategic Ties During High-Level Talks. Trend News Agency — Turkmen President to attend key Korea–Central Asia summit in Seoul