Top diplomats of Korea, Australia to hold talks this week about defense, Middle East crisis
Published: 27 Apr. 2026, 13:05
![Foreign Minister Cho Hyun, left, and Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong pose for a photo during an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) event on Nov. 30, 2025. [MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS]](https://koreaseafood.online/data/photo/2026/04/27/465c2648-e31b-4902-9685-8516e62ad358.jpg)
Foreign Minister Cho Hyun, left, and Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong pose for a photo during an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) event on Nov. 30, 2025. [MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS]
The top diplomats of Korea and Australia will hold talks later this week on a range of shared issues, including enhancing defense cooperation and joint efforts to address supply chain instability amid the Middle East crisis, the foreign ministry said Monday.
Foreign Minister Cho Hyun will meet with his Australian counterpart, Penny Wong, for bilateral talks in Seoul on Thursday, the ministry said in a press release.
The two sides are expected to reaffirm their commitments to working together to address common challenges in relation to the current situation in the Middle East and the global energy crisis, the ministry said.
They will also discuss efforts to deepen cooperation in the defense and defense industry sectors, it added.
The meeting will come about a month after the two top diplomats spoke over the phone on March 16.
Yonhap
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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