SEOUL, Oct. 11 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol returned home Friday from his trip to the Philippines, Singapore and Laos that focused on diplomacy to strengthen ties with Southeast Asian nations and draw support for his policy on North Korea.

Yoon attends East Asia Summit South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol (R) attends the East Asia Summit at the National Convention Center in Vientiane, Laos, on Oct. 11, 2024, bringing together the leaders from the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and South Korea,

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrived at the Malacañang Palace on Monday morning as part of his state visit to the Philippines.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba were scheduled to hold their first summit on Thursday in Laos, Yoon's office said, as the neighbours seek to deepen security and economic ties.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a "very productive" meeting with Japan's newly-appointed Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Thursday, where they explored ways to enhance cooperation in areas such as infrastructure,

President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japan's new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba held their first summit Thursday on the sidelines of Association of Southeast Asian Nations meetings in Laos. The meeting comes just nine days after Ishiba took over as Japan's leader at a time when relations between Seoul and