South Korea and Indonesia seek tie-up to sidestep trade war fallout

Jokowi is in Seoul for talks with Moon as South Korea looks to ASEAN

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South Korean President Moon Jae-in, left, and Indonesian Presiden Joko Widodo walk at the Presidential Palace in Bogor, Indonesia last year

KIM JAEWON, Nikkei staff writer

SEOUL -- Indonesian President Joko Widodo will meet South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in in Seoul on Monday for talks aimed at boosting economic ties as they seek to hedge against risks from the escalating U.S.-China trade war.

Moon's office sees Indonesia as a key country in his New Southern Policy -- an attempt to reduce reliance on the U.S., China, Japan and Russia by expanding relations with Southeast Asian nations and India.

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