HONOUR GUARD AND COMMONWEALTH LIAISON MISSION ARE PART OF UN STRUCTURE. OUR RELATIONS WITH AND SUPPORT FOR SOUTH KOREA ARE UNAFFECTED.
RELA ONS WITH NORTH KOREA?
WE RECOGNISED NORTH KOREA IN 1991, BUT HAVE NO PLANS TO ESTABLISH DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS.
EFFECT ON DEFENCE SALES?
NO LINKAGE BETWEEN DEFENCE SALES AND THE WITHDRAWAL OF THE HONOUR GUARD CONTINGENT. RECENT SUCCESSFUL ROYAL VISIT TO SOUTH KOREA A SIGN OF THE IMPORTANCE THE UK ATTACHES TO THIS RELATIONSHIP. BILATERAL RELATIONS ARE VERY GOOD. UK TRADE
DEFICIT FALLING.
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