PM: We have a deep friendship with South Korea
Rishi Sunak welcomes South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to Downing Street, with the prime minister saying the state visit “strengthens the friendship” between both countries. Report by Rowlandi. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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00:00 President Moon, it's a pleasure to welcome you to Downing Street today, and I hope you're
00:03 enjoying your visit.
00:04 Your state visit underlies the deep partnership and friendship between our two countries,
00:09 and the signing of the Downing Street Accords today strengthens that friendship.
00:13 From defense and security to trade and technology, we are already cooperating in lots of different
00:19 areas, but that cooperation will also be matched by the private sector by our agreement to
00:24 upgrade and strengthen our FTA and the very welcome 20 billion pounds plus of investment
00:30 from Korean companies into the United Kingdom.
00:33 That investment is a huge vote of confidence in the UK and a symbol of our close cooperation,
00:38 and I'm looking forward to discussing all of these things with you this afternoon.
00:43 Mr. Prime Minister, first of all, I would like to thank you for your work on hospitality,
00:51 and it is really a personal honor to be here at this historic place, number 10 Downing
00:55 Street.
00:56 I mean, it began – the history began when the first Prime Minister Walpole began to
01:00 use this as his residence.
01:02 It was when the principle that the king reigns but does not governs began, and also when
01:08 the British parliamentary politics at the parliament began with the Tories and Quakes
01:13 now forming its own party.
01:15 So it is really a personal honor and privilege to be here.