South Korea's prime minister will be visit Vladivostok next Monday for the first time since coming into office.<br /> Lee Nak-yeon will deliver a keynote speech at the fourth annual Eastern Economic Forum and discuss bilateral economic cooperation with President Vladimir Putin.<br />The Russian Far East is a key region in the Moon Administration's 'New Northern Policy', which involves cooperation with Moscow in key sectors dubbed the "nine bridges"..., including natural gas, railroads and electric power.<br />Lee may also meet Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese President Xi Jinping.<br />While the leaders of Seoul and Pyongyang were both invited to the event, they decided not to attend this year. <br />
