Lee departs for Malaysia to attend ASEAN summit

President Lee Jae Myung departed for Malaysia on Sunday to attend this year's Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit meetings, aiming to forge deeper ties with the regional bloc and strengthen cooperation against online scams and other transnational crimes. Lee and first lady Kim Hea Kyung boarded the presidential plane at Seoul Air Base in Seongnam, just south of Seoul, heading to Kuala Lumpur for a two-day trip in his first visit to Southeast Asia since taking office in June. On Monday, he will take part in the ASEAN summit, where he plans to discuss ways to advance Korea's comprehensive strategic partnership with the 10-member bloc. Lee also intends to outline his vision for strengthening cooperation in artificial intelligence, discuss joint responses to online scam crimes and seek ASEAN's support for his peace vision on the Korean Peninsula, National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac said Friday. Lee will then join the ASEAN Plus Three summit involving Korea, Japan and China to promote broader regional cooperation, where he is expected to hold his first in-person meetings wWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times