Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
WASHINGTON DC, 26th April.Vice foreign ministers of South Korea and Canada on Thursday held talks to discuss ways to expand bilateral cooperation in the areas of energy and key minerals, the foreign ministry stated
Second Vice Foreign Minister Kang In-sun and her Canadian counterpart, Rob Stewart, agreed on the need to step up cooperation as South Korea and Canada are set to chair the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit and G7 Summit, next year, media reported.
They stressed the need for Seoul to strengthen ties with the G7 countries, according to the ministry.
South Korea was excluded from a list of countries invited to the upcoming G7 summit, set to take place in Italy in June, though the country has been pushing for a “G7 Plus” initiative to expand its role and responsibilities as one of the world’s major middle powers.
Kang noted “great potential” for cooperation between the two countries in the areas of key minerals and high-tech future industries, such as electric vehicles and batteries.
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