Foreign Minister Cho Hyun to Visit Nepal Today to Oversee Search for Missing South Koreans
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- South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun will travel to Nepal to oversee efforts to find and rescue missing South Korean nationals after flooding.
- Cho will meet Nepal’s foreign minister Shishir Khanal and seek active cooperation from Nepalese authorities in the ongoing operation.
Foreign Minister Cho Hyun will leave for Nepal on the 5th to personally oversee the search and rescue of South Korean nationals at the site of flooding and encourage local responders.
The Foreign Ministry said Cho will remain in Nepal through the 7th and hold talks with Nepalese Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal.
During the meeting, Cho is expected to ask Nepalese authorities for active cooperation in the search and rescue operation for the missing South Koreans.
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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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