Seoul eyes intelligence-sharing pact with Bangkok as President Moon Jae-in seeks pivot to Asean

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As the US-China trade war intensifies and South Korea’s spat with Japan shows no sign of abating, Seoul is doubling down on its diplomatic pivot to Southeast Asia.On September 1, President Moon Jae-in will begin a visit to Thailand, Myanmar and Laos as part of the New Southern Policy drive to reduce reliance on the United States, China, Japan and Russia.To signal its growing interest in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), South Korea will seek an intelligence-sharing pact –…

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