Brussels, Feb. 11 -- NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte held discussions with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, underlining the growing strategic partnership between the alliance and Seoul amid shared global security concerns.

Following the talks on Tuesday, Rutte took to X to highlight the close cooperation between South Korea and NATO, stressing the deepening linkages between security in different regions.

"Good talk with ROK President @Jaemyung_Lee today. ROK is a close NATO partner, and Euro-Atlantic security and Indo-Pacific security are closely linked. That's why we are deepening our dialogue and cooperation, including on defence industry," he posted.

In a written briefing, presidential spokesperson Kim Nam-jun said the intera...