South Korea, Australia to Hold Foreign Ministers’ Talks on Energy Security, Defense Cooperation

By Jun sungmin Posted : April 27, 2026, 11:38 Updated : April 27, 2026, 11:38
Foreign Minister Cho Hyun poses for a photo with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong after their meeting in South Korea on Oct. 30 last year on the sidelines of an APEC event. [Photo=Ministry of Foreign Affairs]
 
South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong will meet in Seoul on April 30 to discuss cooperation in areas including energy and defense, the Foreign Ministry said Monday. 

According to the ministry, the two will hold South Korea-Australia foreign ministers’ talks on Wednesday afternoon, covering high-level exchanges, economic security, defense and the arms industry, and regional developments.

The meeting will come about a month after the ministers spoke by phone on March 16.

The ministry said the two sides will reaffirm their commitment to work together on shared challenges, including the situation in the Middle East and the energy security crisis, and will broadly discuss ways to deepen cooperation in other areas such as defense and the arms industry.

Wong also visited South Korea during the APEC summit in Gyeongju last October and met with Cho.

 



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