{
  "id": 19735709,
  "title": "Lee to hold bilateral talks with Thai, Philippine leaders at ASEAN summit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/lee-to-hold-bilateral-talks-with-thai-philippine-leaders-at-asean",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T01:12:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/others/20261113/lee-to-hold-bilateral-talks-with-thai-philippine-leaders-at-asean-summit"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Korean President Lee Jae Myung will engage in one-on-one discussions with Thai and Philippine leaders during the upcoming ASEAN summit, his spokesperson announced on Friday. Presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung revealed Lee's scheduled meetings as the Korean president is set to participate in both the ASEAN summit in Manila and the APEC meeting in China. Lee's attendance at the ASEAN summit in Manila is slated for Monday and Tuesday, followed by a trip to China's Shenzhen for a two-day APEC summit on Wednesday. During the ASEAN summit, Lee will meet separately with Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Monday afternoon. On Wednesday, at the APEC summit, Lee will host a luncheon meeting with Korean residents in southern China, a region housing approximately 24,000 Korean nationals.",
  "summary": "Korean President Lee Jae Myung will hold bilateral meetings with his Thai and Philippine counterparts next week on the sidelines of a summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), his spokesperson said Friday. Presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung announced Lee's planned meetings as the Korean president is scheduled to attend the ASEAN summit in the Philippines and the…",
  "key_points": [
    "Korean President Lee Jae Myung to hold bilateral talks with Thai and Philippine leaders",
    "ASEAN summit in Manila on Monday and Tuesday",
    "APEC summit in China's Shenzhen on Wednesday"
  ],
  "editors_take": "These scheduled bilateral meetings allow the Korean president to strengthen regional ties and address the needs of the large Korean community living in southern China.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Lee to hold bilateral talks with Thai, Philippine leaders at ASEAN summit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/lee-to-hold-bilateral-talks-with-thai-philippine-leaders-at-asean-19737580",
        "published": "2026-11-13T00:50:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "KBS World Radio",
        "title": "Lee to Hold Talks with Leaders of Philippines, Thailand on Margins of ASEAN Summit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/lee-to-hold-talks-with-leaders-of-philippines-thailand-on-margins-of",
        "published": "2026-11-13T01:20:36.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}