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South Korea and Canada signed the Agreement on the Protection of Military and Defense Classified Information and initiated negotiations for a Defense Cooperation Agreement. This agreement outlines procedures for safeguarding exchanged classified military information.

The ministers from both countries, during their 2+2 meeting in Ottawa, emphasized enhancing cooperation in space and AI sectors amid rising geopolitical tensions. They discussed the need for strategic communication in the Indo-Pacific region and addressed emerging security challenges. The meeting followed the South Korea-Canada Summit in October 2025.