{
  "id": 19581780,
  "title": "Lee to attend ASEAN, APEC summits in Philippines, China next week",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/lee-to-attend-asean-apec-summits-in-philippines-china-next-week-19581780",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T01:27:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/others/20261112/lee-to-attend-asean-apec-summits-in-philippines-china-next-week"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will attend upcoming summits in the Philippines and China next week, according to his national security adviser. The president will begin his trip on Monday by visiting Manila, where he will participate in the ASEAN summit until Tuesday. Following the ASEAN event, Lee will embark on a two-day journey to Shenzhen, China, for the APEC summit starting on Wednesday. During these international gatherings, Lee aims to foster mutual trust and cooperation among world leaders by engaging in bilateral and multilateral discussions. He plans to emphasize South Korea's role in addressing regional issues, such as energy supply chains, transnational crimes, and food security, during the meetings. The source notes that it is unlikely North Korea will attend the APEC summit next week to meet with the United States. While some possibility of talks between North Korea and the US cannot be entirely ruled out, the likelihood appears to be relatively low, according to the source.",
  "summary": "South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will attend summits of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) next week, his national security adviser said Thursday. The South Korean president will depart Monday first for Manila where he will attend the ASEAN summit until Tuesday, followed by a two-day trip to China's Shenzhen beginning Wednesday,…",
  "key_points": [
    "South Korean President Lee Jae Myung attends ASEAN summit in Manila",
    "Lee Jae Myung to participate in APEC summit in Shenzhen, China",
    "Focus on regional issues like energy, transnational crimes, food security"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Lee’s upcoming diplomatic tour signals South Korea’s intent to assert regional leadership by prioritizing multilateral cooperation on critical issues like energy supply chains and food security.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(URGENT) Lee to attend ASEAN, APEC summits in Philippines, China next week",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/urgent-lee-to-attend-asean-apec-summits-in-philippines-china-next-week",
        "published": "2026-11-12T00:37:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}