Jakarta, Oct. 11 -- Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono has expressed Indonesia's readiness to facilitate closer engagement between North Korea and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

The statement came during a bilateral meeting with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui in Pyongyang on Saturday, as part of Sugiono's official visit to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK/North Korea's official name) taking place from October 10 to 11.

"Minister Sugiono reaffirmed Indonesia's readiness to facilitate closer engagement between the DPRK and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), including through the DPRK's enhanced participation in ASEAN-led mechanisms such as the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF)," s...