S. Korean leader to visit Brunei

S. Korean leader to visit Brunei

SEOUL (AFP): South Korean President Kim Dae-Jung will visit Brunei from Nov. 13 to Nov. 17 for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, officials said on Thursday.

At the APEC summit set for Nov. 15 and Nov. 16, Kim plans to ask member states to support North Korea's membership to the regional body, they said.

On the sidelines of the summit, Kim also plans to hold talks with Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah on stabilizing crude oil supply, U.S. President Bill Clinton and other APEC leaders, presidential spokesman Park Joon-Young said.

Kim also will visit Singapore from Nov. 23 to Nov. 27 for an ASEAN + 3 summit, in which South Korea, China and Japan will participate in the meeting with member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, he said.