RoK President to attend ASEAN Summit and related meetings
President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Moon Jae-in is scheduled to attend a series of online high-level meetings within the framework of the 37th ASEAN Summit and related meetings this week, with a focus on cooperation between the RoK and Southeast Asian nations as well as several Asia-Pacific countries.
Seoul (VNA) – Presidentof the Republic of Korea (RoK) MoonJae-in is ꦍscheduled to attend a series of online high-level meetings within theframework of the 3ꦦ7th ASEAN Summit and related meetings this week, with a focus oncooperation between the RoK and Southeast Asian nations as well as severalAsia-Pacific countries.
In an announcement on November 10, the Korean Presidential House saidPresident Moon will attend an online high-level meeting with ASEAN leaders onNovember 12 and discuss cooperation between Seoul and regional member states indifferent areas. Later on November 13, hewill attend a high-level meeting with leaders of the Mekong River countries,including Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos and Thailand to discuss ways tofoster ties. On November 14, the President will attendthe 23rd ASEAN+3 Summit – a dialogue between leaders of the ASEAN nations and theRoK, China and Japan, and join the East Asia Summit (EAS) with leaders from 10ASEAN member states, the RoK, Japan, China, the US, Russia, Australia, Indiaand New Zealand taking part. One day later, he isscheduled to attend a ceremony to sign the Regional Comprehensive EconomicPartnership (RCEP)./.
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RoK President Moon Jae-in (Photo: Yonhap) 
