JAKARTA, March 25 -- ASEAN and the Republic of Korea (ROK) reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP) at the 12th Meeting of the ASEAN-ROK Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC), held today at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat.

The Meeting acknowledged the good momentum of ASEAN-ROK cooperation following the establishment of the CSP in conjunction with the 35th Anniversary of Dialogue Relations in 2024. The ROK affirmed its continued support for ASEAN Community-building efforts and ASEAN Centrality, including through its participation in ASEAN-led mechanisms.

The Meeting welcomed the substantive progress made in various areas of cooperation under the ASEAN-ROK Plan of Action (POA) 2021-2...