Seoul, which also established ties with Cuba last year, now has relations with all 191 U.N. member states except North Korea.

The announcement comes months after a rebel coalition ousted longtime Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who had maintained close ties with North Korea. South Korea has formally established ...

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The move is a blow to North Korea, which once counted Damascus as an ally until the fall of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime. South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul, left, shakes hands with ...

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North Korea, which once counted Syria as a friend under the regime of now-deposed President Bashar al-Assad. Diplomatic ties were formalised on Thursday in Damascus between South Korean Foreign ...

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 ...