Lee departs for Turkey to attend NATO summit
Lee's scheduled visit to Mongolia will mark the first visit by a South Korean president to the country in 15 years.
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Lee's scheduled visit to Mongolia will mark the first visit by a South Korean president to the country in 15 years. The presidential aircraft carrying Lee took off from Seoul Air Base in Seongnam, south of Seoul, en route to Ankara, where the leaders of the NATO's 32 member countries, including US President Donald Trump, will gather for the summit from Tuesday to Wednesday. Also on Thursday, the South Korean president will attend a South Korea-Mongolia business forum aimed at exploring economic cooperation between the two countries.
Furthermore, Lee will subsequently hold a meeting with representatives of Japan, Australia and New Zealand -- the three countries that, together with South Korea, make up NATO's Indo-Pacific Four (IP4), according to the presidential office. The two leaders plan to declare a "golden era of South Korea-Mongolia relations," outlining a shared vision for the future of bilateral ties, according to Cheong Wa Dae. Later Tuesday, Lee is scheduled to deliver a keynote speech at a defense industry forum on the sidelines of the NATO summit, joining a session titled "Shared Values, Stronger Industrial Base." On Wednesday, Lee is expected to hold a series of bilateral meetings with participating leaders, as South Korea seeks to expand its presence in the world's biggest defense market.
In addition, From Thursday to Saturday, Lee will pay a state visit to Mongolia at the invitation of President Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh, beginning with a summit with the Mongolian leader on the first day.
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Lee's scheduled visit to Mongolia will mark the first visit by a South Korean president to the country in 15 years.
reliability low1/2 sourcesPresident Lee Jae-myung (right) and first lady Kim Hea-kyung depart for Turkey to attend the North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit from Seoul Air Base in Seongnam, south of Seoul, on July 7, 2026, for a two-nation trip that includes a visit to Mongolia. (Yonhap) Lee will attend the NATO summit at the invitation of the alliance's Secretary General Mark Rutte.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThe presidential aircraft carrying Lee took off from Seoul Air Base in Seongnam, south of Seoul, en route to Ankara, where the leaders of the NATO's 32 member countries, including US President Donald Trump, will gather for the summit from Tuesday to Wednesday.
reliability low1/2 sourcesAlso on Thursday, the South Korean president will attend a South Korea-Mongolia business forum aimed at exploring economic cooperation between the two countries.
reliability low1/2 sourcesLee will subsequently hold a meeting with representatives of Japan, Australia and New Zealand -- the three countries that, together with South Korea, make up NATO's Indo-Pacific Four (IP4), according to the presidential office.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThe two leaders plan to declare a "golden era of South Korea-Mongolia relations," outlining a shared vision for the future of bilateral ties, according to Cheong Wa Dae.
reliability low1/2 sourcesLater Tuesday, Lee is scheduled to deliver a keynote speech at a defense industry forum on the sidelines of the NATO summit, joining a session titled "Shared Values, Stronger Industrial Base." On Wednesday, Lee is expected to hold a series of bilateral meetings with participating leaders, as South Korea seeks to expand its presence in the world's biggest defense market.
reliability low1/2 sourcesFrom Thursday to Saturday, Lee will pay a state visit to Mongolia at the invitation of President Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh, beginning with a summit with the Mongolian leader on the first day.
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