SEOUL – South Korea’s foreign minister will visit Malaysia this week to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral ties between the countries celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Look East Policy, Seoul’s Foreign Ministry said today.
Minister Park Jin plans to leave for Malaysia later today for a two-day trip to meet his Malaysian counterpart Datuk Seri Zambry Abdul Kadir and discuss ways to boost cooperation in various areas including the supply chain, defence, and infrastructure, according to Yonhap news agency.
During his trip, Park will also meet Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and deliver a lecture at Universiti Malaya.
Launched in the 1980s, Malaysia’s Look East Policy aimed to learn from the economic policies of South Korea and Japan to boost economic growth. – Bernama, May 1, 2023
