South Korea's Moon Unveils New Focus on Southeast Asia

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South Korean President Moon Jae-in (L) and his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo hold their umbrellas as they walk in the rain to attend a tree planting ceremony during their meeting at the presidential palace in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia November 9, 2017. President Moon on Thursday unveiled a new policy aimed at deepening ties with Southeast Asia, as the North Asian economic powerhouse seeks to curb its reliance on traditional trading partners like China and the United States. REUTERS/Dita Alangkara/Pool

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South Korean President Moon Jae-in (L) prepares to sign a guest book as his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo (2nd L), Moon's wife Kim Jung-sook (2nd R) and Widodo's wife Iriana look on during their meeting at the presidential palace in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia Nov. 9, 2017. Moon made Indonesia, Southeast Asia's biggest economy, his first state visit to the region and was accompanied by a delegation of around 200 business leaders. REUTERS/Dita Alangkara/Pool

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South Korean President Moon Jae-in (L) and Indonesian Presiden Joko Widodo hold umbrellas as they walk for a tree planting session at the Presidential Palace in Bogor, Indonesia November 9, 2017. Moon is on a three-day visit in Indonesia to strengthen the relationship between the two countries. REUTERS/Adi Weda/Pool

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Indonesian President Joko Widodo (R) holds the umbrella for South Korean President Moon Jae-in during a tree planting ceremony at the presidential palace in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia November 9, 2017. The "New Southern Policy" aims to better connect South Korea to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) grouping and expand the economic influence of Asia's fourth-largest economy in the region home to more than half a billion people. REUTERS/Dita Alangkara/Pool

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Visiting South Korean President Moon Jae-in (2nd L) and his wife Kim Jung-sook (L) listen to Indonesian President Joko Widodo (R) on the balcony of the presidential palace in Bogor, south of Jakarta, Indonesia November 9, 2017. Indonesia and South Korea signed on Thursday a memorandum of understanding on a light rail transit (LRT) system in Jakarta, part of a series of pacts reported to be worth up to $1.9 billion. REUTERS/Darren Whiteside

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Indonesia's President Joko Widodo, center right, first lady Iriana Widodo, right, South Korea's President Moon Jae-in, second left, and his wife Kim Jung-sook wave during a meeting on the veranda of the Bogor palace in Bogor , Indonesia, Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017. Moon is on a three-day visit to Indonesia to strengthen the relationship between the two countries. Adek Berry/Pool Photo via AP

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