The four-day trip will also include summit talks among President Roh, Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao to discuss Northeast Asia development projects. The three would also try to create a draft that would contain fundamental policies for solutions to the North Korean nuclear problems and settlement of free trade agreements.

Roh is expected to emphasize the importance of a solving the nuclear crisis peacefully to ensure the maintenance of peace in East Asia.

Roh has also arranged a series of individual conferences during the summit, with leaders from such countries as China, Japan, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia and Brunei. (Jeong Wu-sang, imagine@chosun.com )