Australia, Korea Discuss Trade Opportunities

Australia and South Korea held their first trade ministers meeting under the two countries’ Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Oct. 13, discussing increasing trade and technology collaboration. The two sides said they hope to make progress on “securing critical minerals supply chains, expanding high-quality agricultural exports, and collaborating in new fields like biotechnology, artificial intelligence and robotics,” Australia said in a news release. Australia also “reaffirmed” its commitment to remain a “stable, secure, and reliable supplier of energy” to South Korea.