High diplomats of Korea, EU talk about safety, commerce cooperation at strategic talks

International Minister Cho Hyun, left, poses with Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s (EU) excessive consultant for international affairs and safety coverage, throughout their assembly for the Korea-EU strategic dialogue in Brussels, Thursday. Courtesy of the international ministry in Seoul

International Minister Cho Hyun has met along with his counterpart of the European Union (EU) and mentioned efforts to reinforce cooperation in areas together with safety, protection, the financial system and commerce, the international ministry mentioned Friday.

The talks with Kaja Kallas, the EU excessive consultant for international affairs and safety coverage, happened throughout their second strategic dialogue in Brussels on Thursday (native time).

The 2 sides “agreed to proceed high-level exchanges, together with summit talks, and held in-depth discussions on methods to reinforce substantive cooperation throughout a variety of areas, together with in safety and protection in addition to financial and commerce affairs,” the ministry mentioned.

In addition they exchanged assessments on the conditions concerning the Korean Peninsula and Northeast Asia, in addition to the conflict in Ukraine and the Center East battle.

Korea and the EU elevated ties to a “strategic partnership” in 2010 to deepen cooperation from safety, protection and the financial system to commerce, and science and applied sciences. The 2 sides launched the strategic dialogue in late 2024.