On June 12, the inaugural meeting of the South Korea-Kyrgyzstan trade and investment cooperation committee was held in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, Yonhap News Agency reported, citing South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources.
Kyrgyz Deputy Minister of Economy and Commerce Mederbek Tumanov and South Korea’s Director General for International Trade Relations at the ministry Bae Jun-hyoung discussed prospects for cooperation in critical minerals, bilateral trade, investment and industry, as well as Kyrgyzstan’s efforts to digitalize transport infrastructure and develop its textile industry, Yonhap reported.
Notably, trade turnover between South Korea and Kyrgyzstan totaled around $3.48 billion in 2025, up about 94% from approximately $1.79 billion in 2024, according to Korea Customs Service trade data.
Previously, Kursiv.media reported that South Korea’s Unification Minister Chung Dong-young — head of the ministry overseeing inter-Korean relations — held talks with Mongolian President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh on advancing dialogue on the Korean Peninsula.
In December 2025, South Korea established the Korea-Mongolia Rare Metals Cooperation Center in Ulaanbaatar.
