South Korea/Romania summit

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis is in South Korea for the first time in 16 years and both countries agreed to further strengthen strategic partnerships in defense and nuclear reactors at a bilateral summit in Seoul on Tuesday.

Defense-related issues included increased export of Korean-made weapons, exchange of military education and training, and technological cooperation. As for nuclear reactors, Korean companies’ participation will be expanded in the small modular reactor project after Korea received orders in Romania last year. Iohannis is to tour a nuclear reactor maker in Korea during his visit.