Mr Downer has arrived in Seoul for a three day visit. This afternoon he met his South Korean counterpart and used the meeting to reaffirm Australia's support for reconciliation on the Korean peninsula. Economic issues were also discussed with the South Korean Foreign Minister raising concerns about his country's growing trade deficit with Australia. He asked for lower tariffs on cars, textiles, clothing and shoes.
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Members of the Gypsy Jokers bikie gang are back in Perth today after a 1,200km run to Kalgoorlie and back. A Roman Catholic investigative journalist has been murdered in Northern Ireland. With a federal election imminent, the Australian Electoral Commission is trying something different to encourage young people to take an interest in voting.