(Yonhap Interview) Cuba seeks closer ties with S. Korea amid prolonged U.S. embargo: envoy

What happened: Cuba's ambassador to Seoul, Claudio Raul Monzon Baeza, said Havana wants to deepen economic ties with South Korea as U.S. sanctions continue to pressure the Cuban economy. Key numbers: U.N. vote on Cuba's embargo resolution scheduled for Oct. 27-28. The 2025 resolution passed 165 to 7 with 12 abstentions. Why it matters: The envoy cited complementarities in agriculture, biotechnology, critical minerals and energy, and said Cuba treats its South Korea ties as separate from its longstanding relations with North Korea.

Cuba's ambassador to Seoul, Claudio Raul Monzon Baeza, said Havana wants to deepen economic ties with South Korea as U.S. sanctions continue to pressure the Cuban economy.

The envoy cited complementarities in agriculture, biotechnology, critical minerals and energy, and said Cuba treats its South Korea ties as separate from its longstanding relations with North Korea.