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| ▲ Foreign Minister Cho Hyun (L) poses with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong during their meeting on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Oct. 30, 2025, in this file photo provided by Seoul's foreign ministry. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
S Korea-Australia-FM talks
Top diplomats of S. Korea, Australia to hold talks this week amid Mideast crisis
By Kim Seung-yeon
SEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea and Australia will hold talks later this week on a range of shared issues, including enhancing defense cooperation and joint efforts to address supply chain instability amid the Middle East crisis, the foreign ministry said Monday.
Foreign Minister Cho Hyun will meet with his Australian counterpart, Penny Wong, for bilateral talks in Seoul on Thursday, the ministry said in a press release.
The two sides are expected to reaffirm their commitments to working together to address common challenges in relation to the current situation in the Middle East and the global energy crisis, the ministry said.
They will also discuss efforts to deepen cooperation in the defense and defense industry sectors, it added.
The meeting will come about a month after the two top diplomats spoke over the phone on March 16.
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