South Korea plans to set up diplomatic mission for NATO in Brussels – Times of India

Seoul: South Korea is planning to set up a delegation for nato In Brussels, the National Security Adviser said on Wednesday, as sol Emphasizes on strengthening its partnership with the organization and playing a bigger role on the global stage.
Regarding President Eun Suk-yol’s planned appearance at a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) meeting this month, National Security Adviser Kim Sung-han said Seoul would be ready to face an “unforeseen” international situation with NATO members. Will try to strengthen the relationship.
He said that as part of the efforts, South Korea is talking to NATO about information sharing, joint exercises and joint research to counter emerging security threats.
Yoon, who was inaugurated in May, has said that his main foreign policy goal is to make South Korea a “global decisive state” focused on promoting freedom, peace and prosperity based on its liberal democratic values.
Although the focus is expected to be on the June 29-30 meeting in Madrid Ukraine Crisis, Yoon plans to increase international cooperation against North Korea’s nuclear program, Kim said.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said the upcoming summit was expected to agree an aid package for Ukraine that would help the country shift from outdated Soviet-era weapons to NATO standard gear.
Yonhap reported that South Korea planned to announce additional humanitarian aid to Ukraine at the meeting, but Seoul was not considering lethal aid.
Yonhap said the new president could also hold a tripartite meeting with his American and Japanese counterparts on the sidelines of the NATO summit, citing a presidential official who said Yun’s presence did not represent a policy against China or Russia. Is.