South Korea establishes diplomatic relations with Syria, a longtime friend of rival North Korea

Syria, South Korea establish diplomatic relations

Syria and South Korea have established diplomatic relations for the first time, with embassies to be set up in their respective capitals, Damascus said on Thursday. A Syrian foreign ministry statement said Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani on Thursday received a South Korean delegation headed by Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul. Cho was also received by Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, a presidency statement said. The two foreign ministers "agreed…

South Korea establishes ties with Syria, a longstanding North Korea ally

South Korea formally established relations with Syria on Thursday, marking the end of a decades-long diplomatic freeze stemming from Damascus’ long-time alliance with North Korea. ROK Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul and his Syrian counterpart Asaad al-Shaibani signed the joint communique establishing ties during a meeting in Damascus, according to Seoul’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The […]

Why South Korea Establishing Diplomatic Ties With Syria’s New Government Matters

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has established diplomatic relations with Syria’s new Islamist government, Seoul’s foreign ministry said Friday, months after a rebel coalition ousted President Bashar Assad, who had maintained close ties with North Korea. South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul traveled to Damascus on Thursday to sign a joint communique with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani establishing formal diplomatic relations—a m…

Syria and South Korea establish formal diplomatic relations

The move is a blow to North Korea, which once counted Damascus as an ally until the fall of President Bashar al-Assad.

South Korea has established diplomatic relations with Syria's new Islamist government, which has maintained ties with North Korea.

South Korea establishes diplomatic relations with Syria, a longtime friend of rival North Korea

South Korea has established diplomatic relations with Syria’s new Islamist government, Seoul’s foreign ministry said Friday, months after a rebel coalition ousted President Bashar Assad, who had maintained close ties with North Korea. South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul traveled to Damascus on Thursday to sign a joint communique with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani establishing formal diplomatic relations — a move the South Korean