South Korea hosted a state banquet for Brazil’s President Lula to enhance bilateral relations.
The event brought together government, business, and cultural leaders, highlighting economic and diplomatic cooperation.
The banquet took place on February 23, 2026, at the Cheong Wa Dae Guest House.
President Lee Jae-myung and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni held a summit at the Blue House on January 19, 2026, agreeing to further develop bilateral relations as strategic partners.
The two countries signed three MOUs covering semiconductors, disaster management, and cultural heritage protection, and pledged to expand cooperation in AI, aerospace, and cultural exchanges.
This summit is expected to strengthen collaboration in economy, science, culture, and global issues between Korea and Italy.
President Lee Jae-myung and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi held a summit in Nara on January 13, reaffirming their commitment to cooperation for the next 60 years since diplomatic normalization.
The leaders agreed to strengthen comprehensive collaboration on historical issues, economic and security cooperation, demographic challenges, transnational crime response, and expanded people-to-people exchanges.
With concrete progress such as the DNA analysis of Josei coal mine victims, both countries are focusing on building trust and advancing a future-oriented partnership.
On January 13, 2026, President Lee Jae-myung held a summit with Japanese Prime Minister Takaiichi Sanae in Nara, emphasizing expanded bilateral cooperation.
The two countries discussed practical measures for collaboration in economic security, science and technology, AI, and joint responses to social issues.
This summit continues the Korea-Japan shuttle diplomacy and marks a new starting point for future-oriented relations after 60 years.