Australia, S Korea to discuss trade deal
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Australia's Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says Australia and South Korea will begin formal discussions on a free trade agreement in Canberra next month.
Mr Rudd is in South Korea and today met the country's President Lee Myung-bak in the capital Seoul.
The two leaders had been due to discuss climate change and Mr Rudd's idea for a Europe-style Asia Pacific community.
However the Australian leader says the main issue on the agenda was the development of a free trade agreement.
"These are preparatory discussions preparatory negotiations and the president and I confirmed our in-principal support for an Australia-Korea free trade agreement."
