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South Korea hosts security officials from seven countries to strengthen cooperation
South Korea hosted eight security officials from seven countries from October 19 to 24.
The visitors came from the Netherlands, Timor-Leste, Malaysia, Mexico, the United States territory of Guam, Vietnam and Cambodia.
They learned how South Korea runs its overseas safety office and consular call centre around the clock, and discussed ways to work more closely with its foreign ministry.
The officials also examined South Korean emergency response and border security systems during visits to police and immigration facilities, and attended an international security technology exhibition.
The visits are part of a programme that brings in officials responsible for security, disaster safety and immigration from countries important to protecting South Korean citizens abroad.
South Korea has held the programme twice a year since 2015 to build ties with overseas partners.
The foreign ministry thanked the visitors for helping protect South Korean citizens and asked them to keep working closely with South Korean diplomatic missions.
South Korea invited eight security officials from seven countries to Seoul from October 19 to 24 for a cooperation program.
The program aimed to strengthen cooperation on protecting South Korean citizens overseas.
Officials visited South Korea’s Foreign Ministry, a police station and Incheon airport’s immigration office.
They learned about round-the-clock consular safety services, emergency call response and immigration security systems.
The officials also attended the 2026 Korea International Security Expo, where they saw South Korean safety and security technology.
- Who
- Eight security officials from the Netherlands, Timor-Leste, Malaysia, Mexico, Guam, Vietnam and Cambodia.
- What
- They visited South Korea under a Foreign Ministry program to strengthen cooperation on protecting South Korean citizens abroad.
- When
- October 19-24, 2026.
- Where
- Seoul and Incheon, South Korea.
- Why
- To strengthen cooperation on protecting South Korean citizens overseas and address transnational crime.
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The eight officials began their visit to South Korea.
The officials visited the Foreign Ministry, a Seoul police station and Incheon airport’s immigration office, and attended the 2026 Korea International Security Expo.
South Korea’s Foreign Ministry announced the visit and the program.
- Participants
- 8 security officials from 7 countries
- Countries
- Netherlands, Timor-Leste, Malaysia, Mexico, Guam, Vietnam and Cambodia
- Visit dates
- October 19-24, 2026
- Program
- 2026 second security officials invitation program
- Expo
- 2026 Korea International Security Expo (KPEX)