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Foreign Minister Cho Hyun arrives in Kathmandu for talks on missing South Koreans

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

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  • Foreign Minister Cho Hyun arrived in Kathmandu on Sept. 5 to discuss the search for nine South Koreans missing after major floods in Nepal.
  • Cho is scheduled to meet Nepal’s foreign minister Shishir Khanal on Sept. 6.
  • He spoke to South Korean reporters after arriving at Tribhuvan International Airport.

South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun arrived in Kathmandu to press discussions with Nepalese authorities over nine South Koreans missing after the country’s major floods.

Cho arrived at Tribhuvan International Airport on a Korean Air flight from Incheon on Sept. 5. He traveled to Nepal to consult authorities on the search for the missing South Koreans and other related issues.

After entering the country, Cho spoke with South Korean reporters at the airport. He said he would meet Nepalese Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal the following day for talks.

The visit centers on the search effort and the South Korean government’s discussions with Nepal over the missing citizens.

Tomorrow I will hold talks with Nepal’s Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal.

· Cho HyunThe South Korean foreign minister spoke to reporters after arriving in Kathmandu about his planned meeting with Nepal’s foreign minister.
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