Susilo, Roh talk on labor

Susilo, Roh talk on labor

South Korea agreed on Friday to increase the number of Indonesian
migrant workers allowed into the country as part of efforts to
boost the economic growth of the two countries.

The plan was conveyed during a bilateral meeting between
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and South Korean President Roh
Moo-hyun on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic
Cooperation (APEC) summit in Busan, South Korea, on Friday.

"During the meeting, the two leaders discussed the prospects
of economic cooperation, especially in the trade, investment and
labor sectors," presidential spokesman Dino Djalal said in a
press conference.

"The they agreed to step up economic relations by discussing
labor issues at the ministerial level to create a broader and
fairer opportunity for workers to enter each country," he added.

For South Korea, Indonesia is the third largest investment
destination.

Indonesia also hopes to increase cooperation with South Korea
in the fields of energy, infrastructure, information technology
and industrial manufacturing. -- JP/Rendi A. Witular