SINGAPORE/SEOUL -- A virtual ASEAN Regional Forum ministerial meeting Friday evening is expected to look at issues including Korean Peninsula security and, if North Korea sends a representative, provide an opportunity for the reclusive country to talk with the international community.
The annual forum, led by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, is a rare international platform in which Pyongyang regularly participates. Among the 27 members are China, Japan, Russia, South Korea, the U.S. and the European Union.
