{
  "id": 19739262,
  "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-19739262",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T01:47:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "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 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit, his spokesperson announced on Friday. Presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung disclosed Lee's scheduled meetings as he is set to attend both the ASEAN summit in Manila and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting in China. Lee's itinerary includes attending the ASEAN summit in Manila from Monday to Tuesday, followed by a trip to China's Shenzhen for a two-day APEC summit from Wednesday to Thursday.\n\nOn Monday afternoon, Lee will meet separately with Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. during the ASEAN summit. Kang revealed these bilateral meetings during a press release. Furthermore, on Wednesday at the APEC summit, Lee plans to host a luncheon gathering with Korean residents residing in southern China, a region that houses 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…",
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      {
        "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"
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      {
        "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"
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  "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."
}