Lee pitches Korea’s role in bolstering Canada’s security

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• ·South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (right) shakes hands with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in Evian-les-Bains, France, on Tuesday.
• ·(Yonhap) President Lee Jae Myung pledged South Korea’s readiness to help strengthen Canada’s security capabilities during talks with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Seoul’s presidential office said Wednesday.
• ·Lee met Carney on Tuesday on the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit in Evian, France, where the two leaders agreed to strengthen strategic cooperation in defense, security, energy and critical minerals, according to the presidential office.
• ·“Amid a reshaping of the global order, South Korea, as a defense industry powerhouse, is ready to actively contribute to strengthening Canada’s security capabilities based on trust,” Lee was quoted as saying during the meeting.
• ·Carney responded that Canada places importance on building cooperative ties with South Korea and proposed continuing discussions on related matters, Seoul said.