South Korea's Foreign Minister Park Jin met with the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, and the new UK Foreign Secretary, Ed Miliband, to discuss collaborative responses to global challenges.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Minister Park held separate bilateral meetings on July 23 in Manila, Philippines, with Borrell and Miliband.
During the Korea-EU Foreign Ministers' meeting, both sides evaluated the progress made in security, defense, economic, and trade cooperation, including agreements reached during the Korea-EU summit in June. These agreements included the initiation of negotiations for a classified information protection agreement, the signing of a Digital Trade Agreement (DTA), and the conclusion of a Passenger Name Record (PNR) transfer agreement. They committed to ensuring swift implementation of these follow-up actions.
In the Korea-UK Foreign Ministers' meeting, Minister Park congratulated Miliband on the formation of the new UK government under Andy Burnham.
In response, Miliband emphasized the importance of the Korea-UK relationship and expressed a desire for closer communication and cooperation between the two ministers to further develop bilateral ties. He noted that with the UK’s recent decision to join the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), there would be enhanced collaboration in multilateral settings such as the ARF.
In both meetings, the ministers exchanged views on key regional situations, including those in the Middle East and Ukraine, and agreed to work closely together to address pressing global issues amid rapidly changing international circumstances.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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