Germany and South Korea Strengthen Defence Cooperation with Information Pact Signing.

Germany and South Korea are set to sign a military secrets pact to boost defense cooperation and protect military secrets. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz warned of North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile tests during his visit to Seoul and urged Pyongyang to stop carrying out the tests. The talks between Scholz and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol focused on geopolitical and economic issues, including security challenges in the Indo-Pacific, climate change, and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The two countries also discussed advancing their trade relations, especially in the fields of high-tech and clean energy.