LONDON (Reuters) – Overseas minister David Lammy will look to deepen Britain’s safety cooperation with Indonesia and South Korea throughout his go to to the 2 Asian nations during which he’s additionally anticipated to debate the clear power transition.
His go to to South Korea comes days after Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy accused North Korea of making ready to ship 10,000 troopers to assist Moscow’s warfare effort, elevating U.S. considerations. NATO chief Mark Rutte has mentioned there was no proof of Pyongyang’s presence at this stage.
Tensions have additionally been working excessive on the Korean peninsula following a collection of missile exams this 12 months by nuclear-armed North Korea.
“Our South Korean partners have stood side-by-side with us in defence of Ukraine whilst also working to preserve regional stability here on the Korean peninsula,” Lammy mentioned in a press release issued by his workplace.
“It is a stark reminder of the interconnectedness of conflict, with North Korea supporting Russia and prolonging conflict on Europe’s borders whilst their illegal weapons of mass destruction programme threatens regional security.”
Lammy, elected in July after the Labour Get together’s landslide win, was not too long ago in China the place he promised “consistency” in Britain’s method to China and described his assembly with Chinese language international minister Wang Yi as “constructive”.
In Indonesia’s capital metropolis Jakarta, Lammy is because of attend the inauguration of President-elect Prabowo Subianto on Sunday.
In a go to designed to additional improve Britain’s cooperation on safety with South Korea and Indonesia – each of that are a part of the G20 bloc of main economies – he’s anticipated to go to South Korea’s closely fortified Demilitarized Zone.
