South Korea’s Moon Sells K-Pop, Missiles on Mideast Trip
- President closes $3.5 billion missile deal on visit to UAE
- Trip shows East Asian nation’s growing hard and soft power
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South Korean President Moon Jae-in put on a display of both hard and soft power in the Middle East, closing a $3.5 billion missile deal and hosting a K-Pop concert for United Arab Emirates leaders.
South Korea agreed to sell the UAE Cheongung II midrange surface-to-air missiles during Moon’s visit to the Persian Gulf nation, Defense Acquisition Program Administration chief Kang Eun-ho told reporters Sunday in Abu Dhabi. The two sides committed to expand ties between their defense industries after the contract, which will involve LIG Nex1 Co., Hanwha Systems Co. and Hanwha Defense Systems Corp.