South Korea signals cautious support for Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ by attending as observer
South China Morning Post
by The Korea TimesFebruary 18, 2026
South Korea will take part as an observer in the inaugural meeting of the US-led “Board of Peace”, dispatching a former envoy to Thursday’s session in Washington, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
“Kim Yong-hyun, former ambassador to Egypt, will attend the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace scheduled for February 19, as the South Korean representative,” the ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.
A ministry official said that South Korea would attend as a non-member observer...
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Originally published on South China Morning Post on 2/18/2026