Korean, Lao vice FMs discuss cooperation in online scam response, critical minerals

Vice foreign ministers of Korea and Laos held talks Monday in Seoul to discuss the strengthening of cooperation in tackling online scams and in other future-oriented areas, according to officials. During his talks with his Lao counterpart, Phongsamouth Anlavan, First Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon-joo emphasized the need for closer regional law-enforcement cooperation, calling for active collaboration with Laos in strengthening investigative assistance involving online scams. Anlavan said the Lao government also attaches great importance to the issue and expressed hopes for deeper coordination with Korea. The vice ministers agreed to expand cooperation in future-oriented sectors as well, including critical minerals and the green economy. Park expressed hopes that the two countries will make tangible progress in these areas, while Anlavan expressed hopes to elevate bilateral ties and energize high-level exchanges as the two countries mark the 30th anniversary of the resumption of diplomatic relations. Earlier in the day, the Seoul foreign ministry hosted the Korea-Laos Future Forum in SeoWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times