In this file photo dated Sept 23, 2022, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol (left) and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (right) arrive to attend a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada. (PHOTO / AFP)
SEOUL – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday his country is ready to partner with the Republic of Korea on critical minerals and clean energy projects.
Addressing the ROK's parliament, Trudeau said Canada was committed to increase military engagement to mitigate threats to regional security.
"Canada is ready to strengthen our partnership with friends like Korea on everything from critical minerals to high-tech innovation to clean energy solutions," Trudeau said.
The ROK’s President Yoon Suk-yeol and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will sign an agreement on key mineral supply chains, clean energy conversion and energy security cooperation, a ROK government official has said
He said the issues will be "at the core" of a summit with the ROK’s President Yoon Suk-yeol set for later on Wednesday, which will be followed by a press conference and official dinner.
Trudeau arrived in Seoul on Tuesday in 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.
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Yoon and Trudeau will sign an agreement on key mineral supply chains, clean energy conversion and energy security cooperation, a ROK government official has said.
The two countries, whose relations mark the 60th anniversary this year, are also exploring ways to expand security ties including intelligence sharing.
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Trudeau said stability in the Indo Pacific and the North Pacific is essential to global security, and urged the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to abandon its weapons programs.