Canada and South Korea intend to begin talks on an agreement to share intelligence and promote security ties between the two countries, Reuters reported, citing a Canadian government official.

Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Jolie will make the announcement this week during an official visit to Seoul, the source said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

The proposed agreement would allow intelligence sharing, increase the level of security cooperation, and allow Canadian companies to bid on public procurement tenders in South Korea, BTA writes.

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In October, Canada said it had entered into an information-sharing agreement with Japan, Reuters notes.

A month later, the Canadian government unveiled its strategy for the Indo-Pacific region, for which it will allocate 2.3 billion Canadian dollars (1.7 US dollars).

Canada recently said it would deploy warplanes to Japan to support the implementation of sanctions imposed on North Korea by the UN Security Council.