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Montevideo, March 24th 2026 - 01:29 UTC

Tag: South Korea

  • Monday, February 23rd 2026 - 04:06 UTC

    Lula meets South Korea’s Lee to deepen trade and defence ties

    The Lula–Lee meeting follows their most recent contact on the sidelines of the G20 in November

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva began the official programme of his state visit to South Korea in Seoul on Monday, ahead of talks with President Lee Jae-myung expected to strengthen cooperation on trade, defence and other strategic areas.

  • Saturday, November 1st 2025 - 10:31 UTC

    Presidents of Chile and South Korea agree to deepen ties

    Lee and Boric pledged to combine South Korea's technology with Chile's energy and mineral resources. Photo: Presidency of Chile

    South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung and his Chilean counterpart, Gabriel Boric Font, met on Friday in Gyeongju (South Korea), on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, to discuss expanding bilateral cooperation in various key sectors.

  • Thursday, October 30th 2025 - 11:20 UTC

    Boric promotes Chile's partnership with South Korea

    Boric underscored Chile's robust institutions and shared values

    Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font urged his audience during a business seminar in the South Korean city of Busan to build a partnership in the ongoing trade war with circumstantially powerful countries.

  • Saturday, October 4th 2025 - 11:15 UTC

    South Korean company intends to build high-speed railway in Peru

    The project seeks “to revolutionize the national railway infrastructure,” Sandoval explained

    Peruvian authorities are developing a plan for a high-speed railway along its coast, supported by a South Korean company, Transport and Communications Minister César Sandoval confirmed on Friday.

  • Saturday, August 30th 2025 - 10:18 UTC

    South Korean mission exploring possible Paraguayan meat purchases

    The opening of the South Korean market to Paraguayan beef was deemed imminent

    A South Korean business delegation, including representatives from the Korea Meat Import Association, is in Paraguay this week to assess its meat industry. This marks the first time Korean private-sector leaders have visited the South American country before an official market opening, signaling confidence in the process.

  • Saturday, July 19th 2025 - 10:37 UTC

    Paraguay to receive electric buses and pickup trucks from Korean Donation

    Jeepneys are very popular in the Philippines

    Paraguay is set to receive 60 distinctive electric “jeepney” buses and 20 electric pickup trucks as a donation from the Korean government. The buses, known for their colorful, elongated design popular in the Philippines, are expected to arrive in Paraguay in October and will be assembled domestically, becoming operational by year-end.

  • Wednesday, June 4th 2025 - 03:44 UTC

    South Korea hosting World Environment Day 2025 main events

    The initiative was established by the United Nations in 1972

    South Korea will host the World Environment Day 2025 celebrations Wednesday with a focus on plastic pollution, which poses serious threats to marine life, biodiversity, and human health. Established by the UN in 1972, this global initiative encourages governments, organizations, and individuals to take action in this regard

  • Wednesday, June 19th 2024 - 09:41 UTC

    Uruguay takes delivery of South Korean-built patrol boat

    The ROU 10 Huracán is to be ferried to Montevideo aboard a merchant ship

    During a ceremony earlier this week at the South Korean Jinhae Naval Base, Uruguay's Navy took delivery of the Chamsuri class ROU 10 Huracán patrol vessel donated by the hosting country. The handover resulted from negotiations undertaken last year by then-Defense Minister Javier García to strengthen the South American country's capabilities to participate in United Nations Peacekeeping Operations as the main focus. South Korea has recently transferred other units to the Navies of Peru and Colombia.

  • Monday, March 11th 2024 - 10:58 UTC

    Argentine Coast Guard charges for air rescue of South Korean fisherman

    The rescue operation took place over a week ago some 261 nautical miles from the city of Puerto Madryn, outside the Argentine EEZ

    A crew member from a South Korean vessel operating in the South Atlantic was air-evacuated by the Argentine Coast Guard and hospitalized in Trelew following an emergency case of appendicitis.

  • Saturday, February 24th 2024 - 10:08 UTC

    Hyundai pledges US$ 1.1 billion investment in Brazil until 2032

    The South Korean brand will focus particularly on hybrid, electric, and green hydrogen cars

    South Korean carmakers Hyundai announced this week a US$1.1 billion investment in Brazil during a meeting with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at the Planalto Palace on Thursday, Agencia Brasil reported.

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