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President Yun Seok-yeol held a summit with Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau.
The two leaders also agreed to upgrade the two countries to a comprehensive power partnership and to strengthen cooperation in the field of mineral resources used in semiconductors and batteries, as well as in response to the North Korean nuclear threat.
Reporter Lee Ki-joo.
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President Yoon Seok-yeol and Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau met again in Canada’s Oval Office after a three-month NATO tour in June.
After the summit, the two leaders released a joint press conference that included details on building mineral cooperation, expanding people-to-people exchanges between the two countries, and close cooperation on the North Korean nuclear issue.
In particular, Korea, a major producer of semiconductors and batteries, decided to implement a high-level channel to ensure a stable supply chain from Canada, a producer of first-class minerals.
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“First, we decided to further strengthen economic and security cooperation between our two countries. We will establish a solid cooperative system in the field of mineral resources between the two governments and companies.”
The two leaders also agreed to start a high-level joint intergovernmental committee to achieve the 2050 carbon neutrality and decarbonisation goals.
They also agreed to strengthen strategic cooperation in preparation for the growing nuclear threat from North Korea.
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“The two countries agreed to share an assessment of North Korea’s increasingly sophisticated nuclear and missile threat and to work closely together for the denuclearization of North Korea.”
After a five-night, seven-day tour of the UK, US, and Canada, President Yoon arrives in Korea tonight in our time.
This is Lee Ki-joo from MBC News from Ottawa.
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