Australia-Republic of Korea Foreign and Defence Ministers' meeting held in Sydney

The meeting advanced cooperation on key regional security and economic issues, and reinforced Australia’s ongoing support for permanent peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula.

Source: SBS

The meeting advanced cooperation on key regional security and economic issues, and reinforced Australia’s ongoing support for permanent peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula.

Source: SBS

Source: SBS

Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Women, Senator the Hon Marise Payne, and Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC, hosted the fourth Australia-Republic of Korea Foreign and Defence Ministers meeting in Sydney.

Source: SBS

Minister Payne met with ROK Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha to discuss the bilateral relationship, developments in the region, ways to further cooperate in meeting regional and global challenges, and to advance their already strong trade and economic relationship, underpinned by the Australia-Korea Free Trade Agreement.

Source: SBS

Minister Reynolds met with ROK Minister of National Defense Jeong Kyeong-doo to discuss the two countries’ defence relationship, including enhanced cooperation on defence science and technology and greater collaboration on peacekeeping.

Source: Media release from DFAT