Wednesday, October 14, 2009

S. Korean president to seek improved ties with ASEAN during three-nation trip

By Byun Duk-kun

SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak will leave for Southeast Asia next week to visit Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand for bilateral and regional summits, Lee's presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said Wednesday.
Lee will depart Tuesday for Vietnam, where he will meet with the country's President Nguyen Minh Triet and Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung."
President Lee and President Triet will review the progress in their countries' bilateral relations since their diplomatic normalization (in 1992) and consult on ways to strengthen cooperation in economic, trade, social and cultural sectors," Cheong Wa Dae said in a press release.
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