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South Korea's Yoon, Canada's Trudeau agree to boost cooperation on critical minerals

Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks next to South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol during a joint news conference after their meeting at the Presidential Office in Seoul, South Korea, May 17, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Canadian Prime Minister Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau agreed on Wednesday to step up cooperation on critical minerals and other economic security issues.

In a joint statement issued after their summit in Seoul, the leaders also "strongly condemned" North Korea's nuclear and missile development, and agreed to continue joint efforts for a rules-based order in the region.

Trudeau arrived in Seoul on Tuesday for the first visit in nine years by a Canadian leader as the two countries seek to boost cooperation on security and critical minerals used in electric vehicles (EVs).

Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talks with South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol during their meeting at the Presidential Office in Seoul, South Korea, May 17, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool

(Reporting by Soo-hyang Choi; Editing by Ed Davies)

Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shakes hands with South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol during their meeting at the Presidential Office in Seoul, South Korea, May 17, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool
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