Shanghai, Nov. 24 (BNA): The culture ministers of South Korea and China held talks to discuss means to expand cooperation in the areas of culture and tourism and hold regular high-level talks as part of such efforts.

Yu In-chon, South Korean Culture Minister, and Sun Yeli , Chinese counterpart, agreed to hold regular high-level and working-level meetings to broaden cooperation in the culture and arts.

The Chinese Minister suggested holding regular meetings across the culture sector, including those between their ministries; cultural organizations, such as museums, galleries and libraries; and companies, the South Korean News Agency (Yonhap) reported.

The Korean minister, who visited Shanghai to attend a three-day international tourism exhibition, also held bilateral talks with his Thai and Malaysian counterparts Friday.

He invited Tiong King Sing his Malaysian counterpart, to a high-level Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) culture meeting South Korea is pushing to hold next year. In response, Tiong invited Yu to an ASEAN-led meeting of tourism ministers set to be held in Malaysia in January.

S.A.Q, H.F, A.A.M