Australian and South Korean Defence Ministers meet after North Korea's missile launch

Record ID: 1636434

  • Title: Australian and South Korean Defence Ministers meet after North Korea's missile launch
  • Date: 13th September 2021
  • Summary: SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (SEPTEMBER 13, 2021) (AGENCY POOL) CAR CARRYING AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE MINISTER PETER DUTTON ARRIVING AT SOUTH KOREA'S DEFENCE MINISTRY DUTTON GETTING OUT OF CAR AND GREETING SOUTH KOREAN DEFENCE MINISTER SUH WOOK SOUTH KOREAN HONOUR GUARDS IN TRADITIONAL COSTUMES STANDING VARIOUS OF DUTTON AND SUH WALKING TOWARDS DEFENCE MINISTRY BUILDING
  • Embargoed: 27th September 2021 04:24
  • Keywords: Australia Defence Minister North Korea Peter Dutton Seoul South Korea Suh Wook launch meeting missile
  • Location: SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA
  • City: SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA
  • Country: South Korea
  • Topics: Asia / Pacific,Defence,Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA001EUJWAIV
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Australian Defence Minister Peter Dutton held a meeting with his South Korean counterpart Suh Wook in Seoul on Monday (September 13) after North Korea said that it carried out tests of a new long-range cruise missile over the weekend.
    Dutton is visiting Seoul with Australia's foreign minister to hold meetings with their South Korean counterparts to discuss bilateral ties and improve relationships in the Indo-Pacific region, according to the Australian government.
    Dutton and Suh did not mention about North Korea's missile launch during opening remarks of their meeting but emphasised the importance of regional security amid increasing threats.
    The ministers of the two countries are scheduled to hold a joint news conference following the meetings later in the day.
    (Production: Daewoung Kim, Minwoo Park)
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