Timor-Leste, Asia's youngest country, has joined the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as its 11th member.
The country's president, José Ramos-Horta, has been advocating for this accession since the 1970s and notes that the real work begins now.
The real hard work begins now.
Author's summary: Timor-Leste joins ASEAN as 11th member.