Overview

• Foreign Minister Cho Hyun met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in New York on the UN General Assembly sidelines to discuss Korean Peninsula security.
• Cho outlined a de‑escalation policy aimed at building trust with Pyongyang and urged Russia to halt military cooperation with North Korea.
• He also requested a favorable environment for South Korean firms operating in Russia and attention to the safety of South Korean residents.
• Ria Novosti, citing the Russian foreign ministry, reported that Lavrov criticized U.S. and allied military activity as provocative and called for renewed dialogue.
• Both sides agreed to maintain communications following their first formal ministerial talks since the start of the Ukraine war.