South Korean, Indonesian leaders discuss security cooperation
- Asia
- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 09:15 | 01 April 2026
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung held talks Wednesday in Seoul with his Indonesian counterpart Prabowo Subianto on a number of security and global issues.
Prabowo arrived in the capital Tuesday for a three-day state visit for his second meeting with Lee following their talks on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in South Korea last year, Yonhap News Agency reported.
The talks were expected to focus on expanding defense industry cooperation, particularly joint development of the KF-21 fighter jet.
South Korea plans to sign a deal to export 16 KF-21 jets to Indonesia, which would mark the country's first overseas sale of indigenous fighter jets.
The two leaders are also expected to discuss ways to strengthen South Korea's relations with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) along with broader security and global issues, including the Korean Peninsula and the Middle East, according to presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung.
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