Korea-Mongolia summit (July 2026)

President Lee Jae Myung in a state visit to Mongolia adopted a joint declaration on July 9 with Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh on a "golden age" of bilateral ties after their summit at the Government Palace in Ulaanbaatar.

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Korea-Norway summit (July 2026)

President Lee Jae Myung and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store on July 8 in a bilateral summit discussed raising practical cooperation in renewable energy, shipbuilding and maritime sectors, and the defense industry at a hotel in Ankara, Turkiye (Turkey).

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Korea-Ukraine summit (July 2026)

President Lee Jae Myung and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on July 8 in a bilateral summit covered postwar reconstruction of Ukraine and security issues at a hotel in Ankara, Turkiye.

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Korea-Romania summit (July 2026)

President Lee Jae Myung and Romanian President Nicusor Dan on July 8 in their bilateral summit reviewed strategic cooperation in key sectors including the defense industry and nuclear energy at the NATO Summit venue in Ankara, Turkiye.

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Korea-Germany summit (June 2026)

President Lee Jae Myung and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on June 16 held a bilateral summit at the G7 summit in the French resort town of Evian-les-Bains. They discussed potential cooperation in the defense industry, collaboration in fields like AI and energy, and coordination on global issues.

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Korea-Canada summit (June 2026)

President Lee Jae Myung and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on June 16 held a bilateral summit on the sidelines of the G7 summit in the French resort town of Evian-les-Bains. Bilateral cooperation in security, energy and natural resources was a key agenda of their talks.

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Korea-Italy summit (June 2026)

President Lee Jae Myung on June 12 attended his third summit with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the garden of the Villa Madama in Rome. Both leaders held a small group meeting and later signed four memorandums of understanding on reinforcing bilateral cooperation.

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Korea-Belgium summit (June 2026)

President Lee Jae Myung on June 10 attended a summit with Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever on improving bilateral relations at the Prime Minister's official residence in Brussels. Both leaders pledged to expand business investment and cooperation, particularly in battery materials and energy, while expanding collaboration to strategic industries such as semiconductors.

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Korea-Japan summit (May 2026)

President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on May 19 held a bilateral summit in Andong, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, sharing their assessments of major international issues including the situation in the Middle East, supply chains and energy security, as well as methods of bilateral cooperation. They also discussed the results of the May 14-15 U.S.-China summit and progress in communication with Washington, and agreed to strengthen strategic dialogue.

Korea-Vietnam summit (April 2026)

President Lee Jae Myung, on a state visit to Vietnam, discussed raising practical cooperation on April 20 in a bilateral summit with Vietnamese President To Lam at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi. Both leaders gave their opinions on uncertainty over global supply chains due to the conflict in the Middle East and agreed to work together for energy security and stable supply chains.

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