VISITING AUSTRALIAN Foreign Minister Julie Bishop yesterday called on Asean to tackle rising tensions on the Korean peninsula ahead of tomorrow’s Asean ministerial meetings in Manila. It will take a number of countries to work on [it].”Bishop spoke before Asean ministerial meetings in Manila, which will be attended by ministers from 10 Asean states and several Asean partners, including Australia, the United States and China. There is also rising tension in the South China Sea,” she said. Prior to the Asean meetings, Bishop arrived in Thailand on Wednesday to strengthen Thailand-Australia diplomatic ties, which will realise their 65th anniversary this year. Bishop also emphasised the |New Colombo Plan, which enables Australian undergraduates to |study and take internships in |the Indo-Pacific region.

Source: The Nation Bangkok August 04, 2017 00:00 UTC