South Korea, Australia agree to step up defence cooperation

FILE PHOTO: South Korean and Australian flags are seen during a signing ceremony at Parliament House, Canberra, December 13, 2021. Lukas Coch/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea and Australia's defence chiefs agreed on Tuesday to step up defence cooperation, South Korea's defence ministry said.

Korean Defence Minister Lee Jong-sup met his Australian counterpart Richard Marles on the sidelines of the inaugural S. Korea-Pacific Islands Summit in Seoul.