European Union: European Union and Republic of Korea issued joint statement following third meeting of Digital Partnership Council

On 28 November 2025, the Republic of Korea and the European Union issued a joint statement following the third meeting of the Digital Partnership Council. The statement outlined cooperation to advance emerging digital technologies, competitiveness, innovation, resilience, and economic security, and reaffirmed a human-centric and values-based approach to global digital governance. It noted the conclusion of equivalence recognition, enabling the free flow of personal data based on mutual adequacy findings, and the completion of negotiations for the Digital Trade Agreement. It also acknowledged the signing of the agreement on the Republic of Korea’s association with Horizon Europe. The statement highlighted progress in semiconductors, 5G/6G, and quantum technologies, as well as discussions on artificial intelligence, data, and cybersecurity. It described cooperation on collaborative research projects, supply-chain information exchange, standardisation, regulatory information sharing, data-ecosystem interoperability, cyber-threat information sharing, and international ICT standardisation. The joint statement indicated that the fourth meeting is scheduled to take place in the second half of 2026 in Brussels.