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South Korea’s foreign minister holds talks with EU, UK, India and Mexico
South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun met counterparts from four partners during a G20 foreign ministers’ meeting in Atlanta.
He held talks with officials from the European Union, the United Kingdom, India and Mexico.
With the EU, he discussed building security and defence ties in areas including cyber and space, while also reviewing outcomes of a June summit.
Talks with the UK covered defence and artificial intelligence, and both sides agreed to work together on major international issues as each prepares to chair the G20 in 2027 and 2028.
Cho and India’s foreign minister reviewed progress on projects agreed during South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s April visit to India.
With Mexico, Cho agreed to advance follow-up to Lee’s September visit, including bringing an updated investment protection agreement into force.
South Korea plans to send an AI and space delegation to Mexico this year, and Cho proposed holding a bilateral economic and science meeting in Seoul early next year.
South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun held talks with officials from the European Union, the United Kingdom, India and Mexico during a G20 foreign ministers’ meeting.
The discussions covered security and economic cooperation and regional issues.
Cho and EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas discussed strengthening security and defence ties in areas including cyber and space.
With the UK, Cho discussed cooperation in defence and artificial intelligence.
Cho also reviewed agreements with India and discussed follow-up steps from South Korea’s September summit with Mexico.
- Who
- South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun met with officials from the EU, the UK, India and Mexico.
- What
- They discussed security and economic cooperation, regional issues and follow-up to earlier agreements and summits.
- When
- October 31, during the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting.
- Where
- Atlanta, United States.
- Why
- Cho was attending the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting and used the occasion to discuss bilateral cooperation.
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Cho met EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas in Atlanta.
Cho also held talks with the UK, Indian and Mexican foreign ministers.
- EU talks
- Kaja Kallas, EU foreign policy chief
- UK talks
- Ed Miliband, UK foreign minister
- India talks
- Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Indian foreign minister
- Mexico talks
- Roberto Velasco Álvarez, Mexican foreign minister
- Planned Korea-Mexico meeting
- Ninth Economic, Scientific and Technological Joint Committee meeting proposed for Seoul early the following year