Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Kaya, curry, coffee: Asean companies show off foods at trade fair

Over 70 food and beverage companies from Southeast Asia took part in the ASEAN Trade Fair 2025, capping off a weeklong series of events hosted by the ASEAN-Korea Centre to celebrate ASEAN Week.

2025-11-14

Walking the talk: Symbolic benches along Jeju hiking trail celebrate Asean friendship

Hikers setting out on the Jeju Olle Trail Route 8 will encounter 10 sculptural benches, each representing one of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) member states.

2025-11-13

Hegseth unleashes diatribe over China's activities in South China Sea, calls for concerted efforts

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday lashed out at China for its military activities in the South China Sea, calling for collective efforts to counter them, such as crafting a shared maritime domain awareness platform.

2025-11-02

Asean defense forum discusses peace cooperation amid hardening Sino-U.S. rivalry

Defense chiefs of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and its dialogue partners gathered to discuss joint efforts to promote peace during an annual forum in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, amid concerns about China's growing assertiveness.

2025-11-01

ASEAN-Korea Centre to host K-pop, V-pop concert to promote exchanges

The ASEAN-Korea Centre will host a K-pop and V-pop concert in Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday to promote cultural exchanges in Vietnam's largest city, with K-pop groups Kep1er and AHOF joining Vietnamese singers on stage.

2025-10-31

First lady visits Korean food pop-up in Kuala Lumpur

First lady Kim Hea Kyung on Monday visited a pop-up featuring Korean food in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, while accompanying President Lee Jae Myung on his trip to the country for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit.

2025-10-27

Lee outlines new initiative for deeper Asean cooperation, increased trade

President Lee Jae Myung on Monday in Malaysia unveiled his new "CSP" initiative, laying out Korea's blueprint to deepen its strategic partnership with Asean) including aiming for $300 billion in annual trade volume.

2025-10-27

President Lee departs for Asean summit, expected to meet with Cambodian, Chinese, Japanese officials

President Lee Jae Myung left for Malaysia on Sunday to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) summit, his third multilateral diplomatic engagement since taking office.

2025-10-26

East Timor joining Asean in group's first expansion since 1990s

East Timor was formally admitted Sunday into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in the group’s first expansion since the 1990s. The integration of the nation — with just 1.4 million people — is being hailed as a symbolic step

2025-10-26

Lee heads to Malaysia to attend Asean summit meetings

President Lee Jae Myung departed for Malaysia on Sunday to attend this year's Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) summit meetings, aiming to forge deeper ties with the regional bloc and strengthen cooperation against online scams.

2025-10-26