South Korea's foreign minister has met with his counterpart from the U.K., David Lammy, calling for deepened security cooperation between the two countries. Cho Tae-yul cited geopolitical challenges, including rising tensions with North Korea and Seoul's accusation that Pyongyang is sending troops to Russia to fight against Ukraine.
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00:00South Korea's foreign minister has called for greater security cooperation with the
00:04UK, citing rising geopolitical challenges.
00:07We take our global strategic partnership one step further by enhancing our strategic alignment
00:14and coordination.
00:15In a geopolitical landscape where the security of Europe and the Indo-Pacific are increasingly
00:22intertwined by the day, as illustrated by the recent developments on the Korean Peninsula
00:27and Ukraine, including the deployment of North Korean troops to Russia.
00:33Cho Tae-yool made the comments at a meeting with the British Foreign Minister David Lammy
00:37in Seoul.
00:38South Korea's relations with the North have deteriorated in recent months.
00:42Seoul now accuses Pyongyang of sending soldiers to fight for Russia against Ukraine.
00:48Lammy is on tour of Asia.
00:50He has visited China, aiming to mend strained relations between London and Beijing.
00:54He also attended the inauguration of Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto on Sunday.