By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), in collaboration with the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) and the Korean Society of International Law, hosted the Ninth International Conference on the Law of the Sea in Seoul from November 19 to 20, under the theme “30 Years of UNCLOS (United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea): Then, Now, and the Future.” At the opening ceremony of this year’s conference, welcoming remarks was delivered by Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Kang Insun, followed by opening remarks by President of the Korean Societ
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo | South Korea's Foreign Ministry reportedly summoned Russian Ambassador to South Korea Georgy Zinoviev on Oct. 21 in protest over North Korea's deployment of its soldiers to fight Russia's war in Ukraine. First Vice Foreign Minister Kim Hong-gyun reportedly summoned Ambassador Zinoviev to the Foreign Ministry building in Seoul around noon to convey the South Korean government's concerns and protest over North Korea's deployment of its special forces to fight Russia's war in Ukraine, which was announced by the National Intelligence Service on Oct. 18. The Nation