Korea-US summit (August 2025)

President Lee Jae Myung on Aug. 25 held his first summit with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington. Both leaders discussed a possible meeting between the American head of state and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and boosting bilateral cooperation especially in shipbuilding.

• Current Affairs President Lee's visits to Japan, US

Korea-Japan summit (August 2025)

President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Aug. 23 announced a joint statement after their bilateral summit at the Japanese leader's official residence in Tokyo. This was the first time in 17 years for the leaders of both countries to release their meeting's outcome in an official statement. 

In the statement, the two countries agreed that as this year marks the 60th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations, both sides as partners should work together for future-oriented and mutually beneficial common interests to tackle global challenges.

• Current Affairs President Lee's visits to Japan, US

Korea-Vietnam summit (August 2025)

President Lee Jae Myung and Vietnam's top leader To Lam, who is general secretary of his country's Communist Party, on Aug. 11 held a bilateral summit in Seoul and adopted a joint statement on reinforcing the comprehensive strategic partnership between both countries. The two pledged to raise bilateral trade to USD 150 billion (KRW 208 trillion) by 2030 and boost cooperation in infrastructure such as nuclear power and high-speed rail and supply chains for core minerals.

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