Korea, Turkey pledge deeper cooperation on nuclear energy, defense

The leaders of South Korea and Turkey agreed Tuesday to deepen cooperation in nuclear energy and the defense industry while strengthening coordination on peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and in conflict-hit regions, including Ukraine and the Middle East. The agreements followed a summit between President Lee Jae Myung and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul, during Erdogan's first state visit to South Korea in eight years. Speaking at a joint news conferen