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South Korean president vows to work with UK to bolster security in Indo-Pacific

Source: PA Wire

The president of South Korea has said his country will work with the UK to “bolster the political and economic security” in the Indo-Pacific during an address to Parliament.

As part of his state visit to the UK, President Yoon Suk Yeol made a speech to peers and MPs on Tuesday in which he spoke of Britain and Korea’s historic and current ties.

He said — which is embarking on a foreign policy “tilt” towards the Indo-Pacific in recognition of the growing influence of China — and Seoul would

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