Sri Lanka, South Korea celebrate 40 years of ties, call for end to North's provocations
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451909
Sri Lanka, South Korea celebrate 40 years of ties, call for end to North's provocations
- Title: Sri Lanka, South Korea celebrate 40 years of ties, call for end to North's provocations
- Date: 15th March 2017
- Summary: COLOMBO, SRI LANKA (MARCH 15, 2017) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF SOUTH KOREAN FOREIGN MINISTER YUN BYUNG-SE (LEFT) AND SRI LANKAN FOREIGN MINISTER MANGALA SAMARAWEERA (RIGHT) WALKING DOWN RED CARPET DURING WELCOME CEREMONY YUN AND SAMARAWEERA WALKING UP STAIRS
- Embargoed: 29th March 2017 10:21
- Keywords: Sri Lanka South Korea North Korea nuclear missiles
- Location: COLOMBO, SRI LANKA
- City: COLOMBO, SRI LANKA
- Country: Sri Lanka
- Topics: Diplomacy/Foreign Policy,Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA001682KXFP
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: South Korea's foreign minister was welcomed by his Sri Lankan counterpart to Colombo on Wednesday (March 15) during a visit that comes as the two countries celebrate 40 years of diplomatic ties.
Rising tensions on the divided Korean peninsula were top on the agenda during talks, the two ministers said.
Sri Lanka's Mangala Samaraweera called on North Korea, which set off its latest missiles tests last week and two nuclear tests last year, to abide by international obligations.
South Korea's Yun Byung-se said his government appreciated Sri Lanka's adherence to UN sanctions against the North, and said that they expected further close cooperation between the two countries in many areas.
Yun's visit, the first by a South Korean foreign minister in 31 years, comes as the country steps up attempts to urge the international community to pressure their isolated Northern neighbour.
Later on Wednesday, Yun is expected to meet President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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