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US, RoK discuss promoting ties with ASEAN 16:36 | 14/05/2021
Director General for ASEAN and Southeast Asian Affairs of the RoK at the talks (Photo: Yonhap)
Hanoi â The Republic of Korea (RoK) and the US held virtual talks on May 13 to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation with Southeast Asian countries based on Seoul s New Southern Policy and Washington s Indo-Pacific strategy.
The RoKâs Foreign Ministry said the two sides discussed how they can work with the 10-nation ASEAN for substantive cooperation in seven areas, including health, infrastructure, smart city, green growth and digital innovation.
With respect to the COVID-19 pandemic, they talked about efforts to increase support to help ASEAN countries improve general medical systems to overcome the disease and improve their healthcare services.