Foreign Minister Cho Hyun, sixth from the left, pose with ambassadors from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Seoul, Thursday. Yonhap
Foreign Minister Cho Hyun met with ambassadors from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Thursday to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation between Korea and Southeast Asia, officials said.
During the meeting, Cho noted that people-to-people and economic exchanges between Korea and ASEAN have continued to deepen, while noting active high-level exchanges, including Korean visits made by leaders of Vietnam and Laos last year, according to the foreign ministry.
The minister also highlighted visits made by President Lee Jae Myung this year to Singapore, the Philippines and Vietnam, along with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's visit to Korea last month.
Cho stressed the government's commitment to advancing the Korea-ASEAN Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and explained Seoul's efforts to revise the Korea-ASEAN free trade agreement to deepen economic cooperation.
Source: Korea Times News
