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South Korea's Yoon, Canada's Trudeau agree to boost cooperation on critical minerals

Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks next to South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol during a joint news conference after their meeting at the Presidential Office in Seoul, South Korea, May 17, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Canadian Prime Minister Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau agreed on Wednesday to step up cooperation on critical minerals and other economic security issues.

In a joint statement issued after their summit in Seoul, the leaders also "strongly condemned" North Korea's nuclear and missile development, and agreed to continue joint efforts for a rules-based order in the region.

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