Korea-Japan summit (June 2025)

President Lee Jae-myung on June 17 held a summit with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on the sidelines of the Group of Seven Summit in Canada. Both sides pledged to advance their diplomatic ties "in a more mature and future-oriented manner" to mark the 60th anniversary of normalizing bilateral relations this year.

• Current Affairs President Lee's visit to Canada for G7 Summit

Korea-Australia summit (June 2025)

President Lee Jae-myung on June 16 held a summit with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on the sidelines of the Group of Seven Summit in Canada. 

Both leaders pledged to work together for Korea's successful hosting of this year's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in late October as charter APEC member states.

• Current Affairs President Lee's visit to Canada for G7 Summit

Korea-South Africa summit (June 2025)

President Lee Jae-myung on June 16 held a summit with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on the sidelines of the Group of Seven Summit in Canada.

President Lee urged the South African government to show interest in and support Korean companies in that country in sectors like energy and manufacturing.

• Current Affairs President Lee's visit to Canada for G7 Summit

Korea-Latvia summit (November 2024)

President Yoon Suk Yeol on Nov. 28 hosted a summit at his office for visiting Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics on raising bilateral cooperation and analyzing regional and international situations.

Both leaders agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in sectors such as bio and pharmaceuticals, national security and the defense industry.

Korea-Malaysia summit (November 2024)

President Yoon Suk Yeol on Nov. 25 hosted summit talks in Seoul with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who was on an official visit to Korea, and adopted a joint statement on their newly formed strategic partnership.

Both leaders welcomed the resumption of negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement this year and agreed to accelerate efforts to conclude the deal next year. They also pledged to raise cooperation in infrastructure and supply chains for core minerals.

Korea-Peru summit (November 2024)

President Yoon Suk Yeol and Peruvian President Dina Boluarte on Nov. 16 held a bilateral summit at the Presidential Palace in Lima, Peru, and agreed to bolster cooperation in the defense sector and infrastructure.
The two countries concluded memorandums of understanding on joint production of KF-21 fighter jet parts, development of naval ships (submarines) and cooperation in army ground equipment. 

• Current Affairs President Yoon's visits to Peru, Brazil for APEC, G20

Korea-ASEAN summit (October 2024)

President Yoon Suk Yeol on Oct. 10 attended the 25th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit at the National Convention Centre in Vientiane, Laos, where he and ASEAN leaders agreed to form a comprehensive strategic partnership and launch joint projects in a range of sectors.

They also agreed to stimulate trade and investment through a bilateral free trade agreement and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, while creating a "conducive and favourable environment" for ASEAN and Korean business such as the ASEAN-ROK (Republic of Korea) Business Council.

• Current Affairs President Yoon's visit to 3 Asian nations

Korea-Japan summit (October 2024)

President Yoon Suk Yeol on Oct. 10 held a summit with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at a hotel in Vientiane, Laos, their first talks since the prime minister assumed office on Sept. 1. 

Both leaders agreed on the growing need to raise bilateral cooperation in regional and global issues and expand the horizons for such collaboration on the global stage.

• Current Affairs President Yoon's visit to 3 Asian nations

Korea-Philippines summit (October 2024)

President Yoon Suk Yeol, on a state visit to the Philippines, on Oct. 7 agreed with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr to form a bilateral strategic partnership at their summit held at the presidential Malacanang Palace in Manila.

Both leaders also adopted a joint declaration on higher cooperation in all sectors including national security and economy like nuclear power plants. 

• Current Affairs President Yoon's visit to 3 Asian nations

Korea-Czechia summit (September 2024)

President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sept. 19 discussed with Czech President Petr Pavel in Prague cooperation in strategic sectors including nuclear power plants. Both leaders also shared opinions on developing their bilateral strategic partnership.