SEOUL, October 26 (AJP) - President Lee Jae-myung left for Kuala Lumpur on Saturday to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit.
Lee, accompanied by First Lady Kim Hye-kyung, departed for a two-day visit on Saturday morning, according to the presidential office. Upon arrival, he will attend a dinner meeting with Korean residents in Malaysia to hear their concerns, including the rise in online scam cases affecting Koreans in Southeast Asia.
On Monday, Lee will hold a bilateral summit with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet to discuss ways to deepen their strategic partnership and strengthen cooperation against cyber and online crime. He will then attend the Korea-ASEAN Summit, where he is expected to present a vision for advancing the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between South Korea and ASEAN.
Lee will also take part in the ASEAN+3 Summit with China and Japan to discuss regional issues such as energy security and supply chain resilience, and explore ways to enhance trilateral cooperation through ASEAN.
Later in the day, he will meet with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, this year’s ASEAN chair, to discuss expanding cooperation in trade, investment, infrastructure, and defense.
After completing his visit, Lee will return home to prepare for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit to be held in Gyeongju from Wednesday to Friday.
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