UAE president visits South Korea with defence and energy on agenda


FILE PHOTO: UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan arrives for a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, July 18, 2022. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File photo

SEOUL (Reuters) - United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived in South Korea on Tuesday, where his plane was met by an honorary escort of four fighter jets before he landed for his first state visit to Asia's fourth-biggest economy.

Defence industry cooperation, business and investment, and energy initiatives are on the agenda for a summit scheduled for Wednesday with President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea, which has become one of the world's biggest arms exporters.

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