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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
By Hyonhee Shin

South Korea, EU agree to boost security ties amid Ukraine, North Korea tension

South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol poses for a photo with Charles Michel, President of the European Council, and Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, during their meeting at the Presidential Office in Seoul, South Korea, May 22, 2023. Jung Yeon-Je/Pool via REUTERS

South Korea and the European Union agreed on Monday to step up cooperation on security amid tension over Russia's invasion of Ukraine and North Korean nuclear threats. 

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol held a summit in Seoul with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel, during which the leaders also pledged to work together on climate change, health and supply chains.

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