S Korea to join Europol

South Korea has became the 10th country outside of Europe to join the European Union (EU) law enforcement cooperation agency that fights terrorism and other international crimes, police said.

The National Police Agency (NPA) joined Europol by signing a working-level agreement that was approved unanimously by the 27 EU nations on October 6. The accession is an outcome of efforts by police to strengthen cooperation with Europe since 2017, Yonhap news agency quoted officials as saying.

Under the agreement, police can now exchange information on crime and cooperate with member states of Europol 17 European and nine non-European countries as well as international organisations and research institutes collaborating with the agency.

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