The foreign ministries of South Korea and the UK have agreed to establish a hotline for rapidcooperation on international emergencies and global issues. The agreement was reached at a high-level meeting in Seoul between South Korea’s Deputy Foreign Minister Cho Koo-raeand UK Director General of Defense and Intelligence Jonathan Allen.
The new hotline will enable the two countries to quickly and effectively assess internationalissues. They also discussed military cooperation between Russia and North Korea, strategicpartnerships and regional security. Cho emphasized the security threats posed by Russia’ssupport for North Korea and the growing military partnership. Underlining the need toincrease strategic communication with the UK, Cho expressed the importance of thiscooperation for global peace and security.
With the 2023 Downing Street Agreement, the two countries elevated their relations to thelevel of “global strategic partnership”. This new step is expected to further strengthen the twocountries’ security and economic relations.
