South Korean president to meet UK PM Sunak for state visit talks

President of South Korea Yoon Suk Yeol delivers the opening speech at the Shaping the Future: UK-Korea Business Forum, on day two of the state visit, at Mansion House, central London, Britain November 22, 2023. Aaron Chown/Pool via REUTERS

LONDON (Reuters) - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will meet British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak for talks on Wednesday and sign an agreement stepping up cooperation in defence, security and technology.

Yoon, on a state visit to London, and Sunak will sign a Downing Street Accord which will also involve them working together on enforcing U.N. sanctions on reclusive North Korea.