South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (R) and former South Korean President Moon Jae-in head to a luncheon meeting at Sangchunjae, a guesthouse at Cheong Wa Dae, in Seoul, South Korea, 01 July 2026. Photo by YONHAP / EPA
July 3 (Asia Today) -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will travel to Türkiye and Mongolia next week to promote defense industry cooperation, strengthen the country's ability to respond to future warfare and expand economic ties with the resource-rich Central Asian nation.
Lee will attend the NATO summit in Ankara on Tuesday and Wednesday at the invitation of NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, national security adviser Wi Sung-lac said during a presidential office briefing Friday.
He will then make a state visit to Mongolia from Thursday through Saturday.
The South Korean government said Lee's participation in the NATO summit would provide an opportunity to promote the country's defense products among members of the world's largest military alliance.
