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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
By Andreas Rinke and Ju-min Park

South Korea, Germany to sign information pact to boost defence cooperation

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz shakes hands with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol after their joint press conference at the Presidential Office in Seoul, South Korea May 21, 2023. Chung Sung-Jun/Pool via REUTERS

South Korea and Germany will soon sign an agreement aimed at protecting military secrets to boost defence cooperation, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Sunday as he met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Seoul.

The military information agreement will help "smoothly operate the defence industry supply chain", amid global economic and political instability, Yoon told a briefing.

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