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Seoul touts strategic value of trilateral SMR partnership

South Korea views its new small modular reactor partnership with the US and Japan as more than an industrial alliance, seeing it as both a strategic response to the growing influence of China and Russia in the global nuclear market and a potential catalyst for broader nuclear cooperation with Washington, a Seoul official indicated Monday. The three countries signed a memorandum of cooperation on SMR deployment on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, on July 7 to jointly support th
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Yonhap News Agency
· Jul 1, 2026
FM says nuclear, tech cooperation will bring greater benefits to S. Korea-U.S. alliance
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Korea Times News
· Jun 28, 2026
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Anadolu Agency
· Jul 7, 2026
South Korea's Lee meets NATO chief on sidelines of Ankara summit
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte discuss ways to strengthen bilateral partnership
TASS
· Jul 8, 2026
South Korea and NATO intend to conclude an agreement on weapons procurement rules
A basic procurement agreement would provide legal and institutional foundations for Korean companies to access NATO joint procurement programs
The korea Herald News
· Jun 21, 2026
[Uzbekistan Forum] Korea calls Uzbekistan key partner in Central Asia push
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan — South Korea sees Uzbekistan as its most important partner in Central Asia as Seoul seeks to deepen regional cooperation ahead of the first Korea-Central Asia Summit later this year, a South Korean Industry Ministry official said. The year 2026 is significant for Korea and Central Asia, with the inaugural summit set to mark a new stage in our relationship, Kim Young-man, director general for trade policy coordination at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources, said
The Hankyoreh
· Jul 9, 2026
[Editorial] Defense cooperation with NATO could cost Korea
[Editorial] Defense cooperation with NATO could cost Korea
UPI
· Jul 8, 2026
S. Korea's Lee, Norway PM Store discuss deepening cooperation in security, technology
S. Korea's Lee, Norway PM Store discuss deepening cooperation in security, technology
The Daily Signal
· Jul 10, 2026
Why Japan and South Korea’s Deepening Defense Ties Are Good News for the US
Two of America’s closest security partners in Asia, Japan and South Korea, have historically struggled to cooperate due to historical animosities. However, at the urging of the U.S., in recent years Tokyo and Seoul have increasingly collaborated with each other and trilaterally with Washington. Last month, that cooperation took another step forward. Japanese Defense Minister...
NK News
· Jun 29, 2026
US, ROK and Japan call for crackdown on cybercrime funding North Korea nukes
The U.S., South Korea and Japan urged stronger law enforcement cooperation and sanctions enforcement to tackle North Korea’s rampant cybercriminal activities in a meeting in Washington, D.C., highlighting the need to crack down on illicit revenue mechanisms supporting Pyongyang’s nuclear ambitions. At the fifth meeting of the Trilateral Diplomatic Working Group on DPRK Cyber Threats []
BERNAMA
· Jun 26, 2026
World : ASEAN, South Korea Map Out CSP Implementation Priorities
KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 (Bernama) -- ASEAN and South Korea have mapped out priorities across multiple sectors to translate their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP) Vision into concrete cooperation.
Trend News Agency
· Jul 1, 2026
Digitalization and investment redefine Uzbekistan–South Korea partnership
Digitalization and investment redefine Uzbekistan–South Korea partnership
Daily NK English
· Jul 9, 2026
North Korea shifts China ventures toward learning
North Korea-China joint ventures are shifting in focus, with Pyongyang moving beyond simply attracting Chinese capital and equipment to absorb Chinese production methods and management know-how. The shift suggests North Korea-China economic cooperation is evolving in 2026 from one-dimensional resource supply toward the study of China’s production and management systems. North Korea has been actively []
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· Jun 26, 2026
Indonesia, France seek stronger defense cooperation
Indonesian Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin discussed strengthening bilateral defense cooperation during a courtesy ...
Eunews
· Jun 23, 2026
EU and Kazakhstan strengthen their strategic partnership; von der Leyen: “The country is a gateway to the world”
The two sides have signed a joint strategic declaration to strengthen “the investment climate and step up cooperation in strategic sectors, in particular critical raw materials, energy, transport, digitalisation, and emerging technologies”
AzerNews
· Jul 8, 2026
South Korea and NATO begin defense pact talks
South Korea and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) have begun negotiations on a framework agreement that could allow South Korean companies to gain access to the alliance’s joint defense procurement market, which is estimated to be worth around 15 trillion won (approximately 9.9 billion), AzerNEWS reports.
The Economic Times
· Jul 11, 2026
Korea: Denuclearisation must start with US allies
Korea: Denuclearisation must start with US allies
UrduPoint
· Jun 22, 2026
UAE, Korea explore expanding strategic cooperation in energy, nuclear power, emerging technologies
UAE, Korea explore expanding strategic cooperation in energy, nuclear power, emerging technologies
Yemen News Agency - SABA
· Jul 1, 2026
Pezeshkian: Tehran-New Delhi Relations Possess Broad Potential for Developing Bilateral Cooperation
Pezeshkian: Tehran-New Delhi Relations Possess Broad Potential for Developing Bilateral Cooperation
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