South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha. (Photo: Yonhap/VNA)

During the phone call with Secretary-General Lim Jock Hoi, Ms. Kang said South Korea was looking into measures that would allow special entry for businesspeople from ASEAN member states as exemptions from the current entry restrictions due to the Covid-19 outbreak to enable essential economic activities, the Yonhap News Agency reported.

She also called for the ASEAN Secretariat to take an active role in uniting the ASEAN nations to overcome the pandemic.

In response, Lim agreed that ASEAN and South Korea should continue to work closely together to help boost economies affected by the Covid-19 outbreak.