SOUTH Korea’s top diplomat 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.

Foreign Minister Park Jin plans to leave for Malaysia later in the day for a two-day trip to meet his Malaysian counterpart, Zambry Abd Kadir, and discuss ways to boost cooperation in various areas including supply chain, defence and infrastructure, Yonhap news agency said.

During his trip, Park will also meet Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and deliver a lecture at Universiti of Malaya.

Launched during the 1980s, Malaysia’s Look East Policy aims to learn from the economic policies of South Korea and Japan to boost its economic growth. – Bernama, May 1, 2023.