South Korea President Summit Meeting with Five Countries of the Mekong River Basin November 27th, showing emphasis on Southeast Asia 14:21
South Korean President Moon Jae-in held the first summit meeting with five countries in the Mekong River basin in Southeast Asia. The relationship with Japan is jerky, and while we are facing challenges with North Korea, we are strengthening our focus on Southeast Asia.
Korea ’s President Moon Jae-in, following a special summit meeting with ASEAN = Southeast Asian Union, will hold a summit meeting with five countries in Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, etc. in the Mekong River basin in Busan on the 27th. Held for the first time.
At the conference, the declaration is adopted, and Korea will cooperate in a wide range of fields such as rural development and infrastructure development, ICT = information and communication technology, in addition to increasing ODA = government development assistance.
They also agreed to cooperate with each other over the denuclearization of North Korea, which is increasingly criticizing Korea.
After the meeting, President Mun said, “Five countries in the Mekong River basin are leading the development in the region at a high economic growth rate, despite the aftermath of protectionism. Share and advance towards prosperity. "
President Mun has an attitude of emphasizing Southeast Asia as the domestic economy is slowing due to trade disputes between the United States and China, and the relationship with Japan is jerky and the relationship with North Korea is also challenging. This is the shape shown.
On the other hand, there was no mention of Japan-Korea relations, such as the Japan-Korea Military Information Comprehensive Protection Agreement, which was decided to maintain, and GSOMIA, and strengthening of export control for Japan to Korea.