President-elect Yoon Asks Australian Ambassador to Korea for Support in Cooperating with Quad Working Group

Australian Ambassador: "Korea and Australia Are Like-Minded Countries Sharing Core Values"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol met with Catherine Jane Raper, the Australian Ambassador to Korea, on the 3rd and requested Australia's support for cooperation between Korea and the Quad working groups.

Baek Hyun-jin, spokesperson for the president-elect, stated in a written briefing that President-elect Yoon said Korea and Australia need to further strengthen their joint cooperation to contribute to maintaining an international order based on shared values and norms.

Ambassador Raper responded to President-elect Yoon, saying, "Korea and Australia are like-minded countries sharing core values, and there is great potential to enhance cooperation in various fields. As the ambassador to Korea, I will do my best."

During his candidacy, President-elect Yoon pledged to participate in the Quad (a consultative body of the United States, Japan, Australia, and India) working groups and gradually seek formal membership. For Korea to cooperate with the Quad, the cooperation of member countries including Australia is essential.

Meanwhile, President-elect Yoon paid tribute to the approximately 17,000 Australian soldiers, including Ambassador Raper’s grandfather, who participated in the Korean War and dedicated their youth to defending liberal democracy, emphasizing that Korea and Australia are a "blood alliance forged through bloodshed." Ambassador Raper expressed her gratitude in response.

President-elect Yoon also expressed hope that the two countries would continue to expand cooperation in strategic communication, defense industry collaboration, carbon neutrality, space, cyber, and other future advanced industries based on their long historical solidarity. In particular, he called for further strengthening economic security cooperation, including stabilizing the supply chain of critical minerals, with resource-rich Australia.

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