President Lee Jae-myung will hold a summit with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on October 29 to discuss expanding cooperation in advanced industries, including artificial intelligence and semiconductors.
Chief Presidential Spokesperson Kang Yu-jeong announced in a written briefing on October 23 that Chancellor Merz will officially visit South Korea for two days starting on October 29.
This will be Merz's first visit to South Korea since taking office, marking the first official bilateral visit by a German Chancellor in three years.
President Lee and Chancellor Merz are scheduled to meet at the Blue House on the afternoon of October 29 to discuss ways to enhance trade and investment, as well as cooperation in future advanced industries such as batteries, semiconductors, and AI. They will also exchange views on regional situations and major international issues. Following the summit, a joint press conference and an official dinner are planned.
This meeting will be the third encounter between the two leaders, following the G20 summit in November last year and the G7 summit in June this year.
Spokesperson Kang noted, "Germany is South Korea's largest trading partner in Europe, with around 850 South Korean companies operating there, making it a key partner for cooperation. This summit will involve in-depth discussions on economic cooperation, including trade and investment, collaboration in future industries such as batteries, semiconductors, and AI, defense and military cooperation, and expanding people-to-people exchanges, as well as regional and international issues."
She added, "We expect this meeting to serve as an opportunity for the bilateral relationship to leap forward in a strategic and future-oriented direction."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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