He says he helped extend the Thai-Cambodian truce, claiming it “saved millions of lives”
US President Donald Trump speaks during the ASEAN-US Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia October 26, 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS
US President Donald Trump is set to meet Japan’s Emperor Naruhito on Monday, October 27 at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo — marking their first meeting in six years since Trump’s previous presidency.
The visit comes shortly after Trump left Malaysia, where he attended the 47th ASEAN Leaders’ Summit. Before leaving, Trump called Malaysia a “great and very vibrant country” and announced several trade deals with the host nation.
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During his visit, Trump also participated in the signing of an expanded truce between Thailand and Cambodia — a deal he said he helped broker in July. In a post on Truth Social, Trump claimed the deal had “saved millions of lives.”
South Korea pledges stronger anti-crime cooperation with ASEAN
At the ASEAN-Republic of Korea Summit held alongside the leaders’ meeting in Kuala Lumpur, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung pledged to strengthen cooperation with Southeast Asian nations to fight transnational and organized crime.
Lee said the South Korean National Police Service will strengthen investigative cooperation with the ASEAN Police Chiefs (ASEANAPOL) to dismantle cross-border crime networks, including fraud centers operating in border areas and exploiting young victims.
“We will strengthen investigative cooperation with ASEANAPOL to root out organized crime networks and ensure that high-risk crimes have no place in the region,” Lee said.
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has called for deeper ASEAN-South Korea cooperation to address challenges arising from technological disruption, strategic competition and fragmented supply chains.
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ASEAN remains one of South Korea’s largest trading partners, with Seoul investing a cumulative $8.5 billion across the region. Lee noted that South Korean companies continue to drive ASEAN’s industrial growth in sectors such as automobiles, steel and electronics.
Marking 35 years of ASEAN-Korea dialogue relations last year, Lee announced that South Korea will host the ASEAN-ROK Commemorative Summit in 2029 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of ties.
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