The 100-day countdown is on for the special summit with ASEAN member nations.
The Korea-Association of Southeast Asian Nations special summit is set for two-days from November 25th and
the Korea-Mekong summit taking place a day later on November 27th.
The summit marks the 30th anniversary of ties between South Korea and ASEAN
The summit will be the third of its kind to be held in South Korea after the first in 2009 and second in 2014.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in has placed great attention on advancing relations with ASEAN as a way of expanding South Korea's diplomacy, which has long been primarily focused on the four major powers – the U.S., China, Russia and Japan.
Joo Hyung-chul, Presidential Adviser for Economic Affairs saidSouth Korea and ASEAN nations will seek ways to expand trade, strengthen free trade order and to explore ways for shared prosperity through mutual cooperation-- especially at a time of trade tensions between Seoul and Tokyo.
The meeting will also focus on expanding cooperation with ASEAN nations in regards to the Korean peace process as well as its support for the so-called peace-economy, a term coined by the Moon administration to signify that peace can be promoted through inter-Korean economic projects.
And South Korea's presidential office has suggested North Korean leader Kim Jong-un might be invited to Busan for the ASEAN meeting as a special guest if talks with the U.S. get back on.
South Korean government is pushing for the creation of an inter-ministry committee to oversee measures aimed at boosting the competitiveness of South Korea's parts, materials and equipment industries.
Trade minister Sung Yun-mo made the remarks on Monday during a meeting with ruling party lawmakers, while explaining plans to support the industries in the wake of Japan's export curbs.
North Korea and China have reaffirmed their "traditional friendship" in a series of talks between their top military officials.
On Saturday, Kim Su-gil, the director of the General Political Bureau of the Korean People's Army held talks in Beijing with Zhang Youxia, the vice chairman of China's Central Military Commission.
According to China's state-run Xinhua News Agency,... the meeting highlighted the traditional friendship between North Korea and China.
It said China is willing to work with North Koreato "to strengthen communication, and promote cooperation and mutual support.
In response, North Korea's state-run Korean Central News Agency reported that Kim Su-gil said Pyeongyang is also ready to "strengthen friendly exchanges between the two armed forces in various fields and mutual learning, and promote the relations between the two countries and the two armed forces to a higher level."
The high-level talks came after Kim Su-gil also held talks with Miao Hua, the director of the political affairs department of China's Central Military Commission.
Officials from South Korea and the U.S. are due to meet in Seoul for talks over sharing the defense cost of American troops stationed on the Korean peninsula.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in presides over a cabinet meeting.
Source: Arirang News
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