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Friday, March 06, 2009

Korea, Australia to Boost Security Ties, Start FTA Talks

Kevin Rudd, Lee Myung-bakPresident Lee Myung-bak and Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd agreed Thursday to strengthen their partnership on the North Korean nuclear issue and other global security concerns, and announced the start of talks on a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA).

In a joint statement issued after their summit in Canberra, Lee and Rudd pledged cooperation on a wide range of areas, including counter-terrorism, non-proliferation and military exchanges.

South Korea and Australia will ``continue to expand cooperation on global disarmament and non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery,'' the statement said.

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