{"id":435504,"date":"2026-09-06T14:36:44","date_gmt":"2026-09-06T08:51:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/?p=435504"},"modified":"2026-09-06T14:36:45","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T08:51:45","slug":"foreign-affairs-minister-khanal-meets-south-korean-counterpart-discusses-flood-response","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/2026\/09\/06\/435504.html","title":{"rendered":"Foreign Affairs Minister Khanal meets South Korean counterpart, discusses flood response"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Kathmandu:<\/strong> Foreign Affairs Minister Shishir Khanal and South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun have agreed to strengthen cooperation in Nepal&#8217;s response to the Bhotekoshi flood disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The two ministers held talks at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kathmandu today, focusing on search, rescue and relief efforts following the devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image 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