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South Korea-UAE visit showcases alignment on arms, energy deals

A $30 billion pledge from the UAE to invest in South Korean industries was one outcome of the four-day visit
Yoon Suk-yeol

Arms, investment and energy deals were front and center during South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s state visit to the United Arab Emirates that concluded on Tuesday, as Seoul's economic interests in the Gulf nation rapidly expand.

The four-day visit that ended saw a host of agreements and memoranda of understanding signed in Abu Dhabi with a delegation of over 100 Korean business leaders.

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