By Rachel Lee
British Minister for Asia Mark Field has arrived in Seoul to strengthen political, defence and economic relations with Korea.
The British Embassy said the minister would reaffirm the U.K.’s commitment to work alongside Korea and the international community to tackle North Korea’s threat to regional and global security.
His visit comes just three weeks after the United Nations Security Council unanimously agreed on sanctions against North Korea, and during biannual U.S.-South Korea military exercises. The U.K. provided 25 personnel for the Ulchi-Freedom Guardian last month.
“I am here to express our support to South Korea in person and look forward to discussions on continuing the strong relationship between our two nations _ not just on security issues, but also global political, defence and economic issues,” Field said.
“The U.K. has been clear that we stand alongside South Korea, and our international partners in the United Nations, in condemning the actions of North Korea and the destabilising impact the regime’s pursuit of nuclear and ballistic weapons has had on this region.”