Britain to launch South Korea trade talks during Yoon’s state visit

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain and South Korea will launch negotiations on a new free trade agreement (FTA) and sign a new diplomatic accord during a state visit by South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol this week, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s office said on Monday. Yoon’s visit officially starts on Tuesday with a welcome from King Charles, where he will receive a guard of honour and take part in a procession towards Buckingham Palace, marking the first state visit hosted by Britain since Charles’ coronation. Yoon, a conservative who has cited a “polycrisis” of global challenges as a reason for seek…

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