Minister Joly to travel to the Republic of Korea

News release

July 16, 2024 – Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada

The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that she will travel to Seoul, Republic of Korea (Korea), on July 18, 2024.

While in Seoul, Minister Joly will meet with Cho Tae-yul, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea. The ministers will discuss the progress made on a number of shared priorities since the implementation of our respective Indo-Pacific strategies, including on international security, economic prosperity, respect for international law, democratic values, protecting our environment, the rights of women and girls and human rights.

Ministers Joly and Cho will exchange on opportunities to deepen collaboration between Canada and Korea on some of the most pressing security issues facing the Indo-Pacific region. They will also discuss the security challenges resulting from the expanding military cooperation between North Korea and Russia since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

Minister Joly will also visit the International Vaccine Institute, a non-profit international organization dedicated to enhancing vaccine research, development and worldwide distribution established in 1997 in Seoul.

Quotes

“Korea is a very important strategic and economic partner in the Indo-Pacific region and we collaborate actively bilaterally and in multilateral forums. As we prepare for the ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting, I look forward to meeting my Korean counterpart to discuss how we can work even more closely together on a multitude of issues that have a direct impact on the lives of both our peoples.”

- Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs

Quick facts

In 2023, Canada and South Korea celebrated the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. Canada’s involvement during the Korean War (1950-1953) and sustained positive political and economic cooperation contribute to the close relationship between the two countries.
In September 2022, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol announced the Canada-Korea Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP). The CSP is based on five shared priorities in the areas of:
- Values and human rights;
- Security and defence;
- Economic prosperity and security;
- Climate change, energy and sustainability; and
- Health and culture.
Released in November 2022, Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy sets out the importance of Canada’s bilateral relationship with Korea, and actions to further deepen the relationship. In December 2022, Korea released its Strategy for a Free, Peaceful and Prosperous Indo-Pacific Region.

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