By Xinhua,
SEOUL : South Korean Finance Minister Yoon Jeung-hyun would seek cooperation and countermeasures against the regional economic slump during the upcoming ASEAN+3 meeting next week, South Korean government said Wednesday.
The meeting will deal with various issues, such as regional economic situation, policy measures against economic slowdown and regional financial cooperation,” said a statement by the Finance Ministry.
Another important issue to be discussed and finalized is the subject of increasing the 80 billion U.S. dollar joint fund, which was originally created as a measure against the 1997-98 Asian financial crisis, the ministry said.
The ASEAN Plus Three special meeting is set to be held in Phuket, Thailand, on Sunday, the ministry said.