Seoul: South Korean 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 and other transnational crimes.

Lee and First Lady Kim Hea Kyung boarded the presidential plane at Seoul Air Base in Seongnam, just south of Seoul, heading to Kuala Lumpur for a two-day trip in his first visit to Southeast Asia since taking office in June, Yonhap News Agency reported.

On Monday, he will take part in the ASEAN summit, where he plans to discuss ways to advance South Korea’s comprehensive strategic partnership with the 10-member bloc.

Lee also intends to outline his vision for strengthening cooperation in artificial

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