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| British Ambassador to Korea Charles Hay, center, poses with Rep. Park Young-sun of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, newly elected chair of the National Assembly's U.K. Friendship Group, at Hay's residence in Seoul on Thursday. /Courtesy of British Embassy |
By Rachel Lee
British Ambassador to Korea Charles Hay met Rep. Park Young-sun of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, newly elected chairman of the National Assembly's U.K. Friendship Group, at Hay's residence in Seoul on Thursday.
They discussed many areas of U.K.-Korea relations, including trade, culture, finance and civil nuclear cooperation.
During a recent visit to London, Park said she was struck by the clean air, vibrant atmosphere and competitiveness of the U.K.
Park also said she felt Seoul could benefit from London's experience as a world center for culture and finance and become a financial center for Northeast Asia by learning from London.
The ambassador and Park agreed there was a need for a strong U.K.-Korea free trade agreement to continue business between the countries, and welcomed the fact that the U.K. and Korean governments were working together to bring this about.
The meeting also covered the UK/Korea Year of Creative Futures, which is celebrating and showcasing British innovation and excellence in the arts and creative industries, and working to build mutual understanding.
The Year of Creative Futures will run until March 2018.
The ambassador said he hoped the two countries could work together on decommissioning nuclear plants in Korea and on potential civil nuclear projects in the U.K.
