Korea vows to work with int'l community to stem transnational crimes at ASEAN-related meeting

Foreign Minister Cho Hyun has said Korea will work more closely with Southeast Asian nations and the broader international community to combat growing transnational crimes in the region, such as online scams, the foreign ministry said Tuesday. Cho made the call during the East Asia Summit (EAS), a regional gathering involving the 11-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Korea, Japan, China, the United States and a few others in Kuala Lumpur on Monday, the ministry said in a release. The EAS is held as part of the annual ASEAN summit and related meetings. Cho attended the EAS in place of President Lee Jae Myung, who left Malaysia early to host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) gathering in Korea's Gyeongju. Cho said that Korea will enhance coordination with ASEANAPOL, the regional body of Interpol in Southeast Asia and closely cooperate with EAS members and the international community to eradicate these crimes, the ministry said. The participating states also expressed concerns over growing threats from online scams and other cyber crimes, underscoring the needWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times