Navy chief to embark on two-nation trip to Middle East

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Yang Young-mo speaks during a commemoration in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, June 14. Yonhap

Korea's Navy chief was set to embark on a two-nation trip to the Middle East on Sunday to strengthen military ties, the Navy said.

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Yang Young-mo will visit Qatar and Saudi Arabia for six days to meet his counterparts, it said.

It marks the first time for the Navy chief to visit the two countries. (Yonhap)