ASEAN talks supply chain turmoil with China, Japan, South Korea

PHNOM PENH — Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on Saturday met with their counterparts from China, Japan and South Korea, seeking to tackle supply chain disruptions and other economic pressures triggered by the drawn-out war in Ukraine and the COVID-19 pandemic.

In opening speeches at the ASEAN+3 Summit in Cambodia, the bloc’s key trading partners called for closer regional cooperation and greater investments in strengthening supply chains.