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FM Cho discusses security, economic ties with new Canadian counterpart

May 27, 2025

Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul spoke by phone with his new Canadian counterpart Tuesday and discussed efforts to promote bilateral partnership in security, the economy and other areas, Seoul’s foreign ministry said.

In his first talks with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand, Cho highlighted Canada’s continued efforts to help promote peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific through its dispatch of a deputy commander for the U.N. Command (UNC) and other contributions. The UNC oversees the ceasefire that ended the 1950-53 Korean War.

Anand, in response, called for close coordination with South Korea to advance the bilateral partnership in diplomacy, security, the economy and technologies, casting Seoul as a key partner in the Asia-Pacific region.

The two ministers agreed to continue efforts to advance bilateral relations, particularly through the “two plus two” talks involving their foreign and defense ministers.

They also agreed to coordinate efforts to facilitate prompt communication between the leaders of the two countries following South Korea’s presidential election, scheduled for June 3.

Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul makes an opening remark at the start of bilateral talks with his then Canadian counterpart, Melanie Joly, at the foreign ministry in Seoul, in this July 18, 2024, file photo. (Yonhap)
Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul makes an opening remark at the start of bilateral talks with his then Canadian counterpart, Melanie Joly, at the foreign ministry in Seoul, in this July 18, 2024, file photo. (Yonhap)