Taoiseach to raise LGBT rights with South Korean President

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said he will raise the issue of LGBT rights with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol when the two meet in Seoul on Friday.

Varadkar and three ministers are taking part in a trade mission to the country that forms part of a “big bang” strategy to improve Irish relations with less-visited countries.

The Taoiseach is scheduled to discuss security issues, peacekeeping and multilateralism with the South Korean leader, but he ...