SEOUL, August 23 (AJP) - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung departed Seoul Airport on Saturday morning for a six-day diplomatic visit to Japan and the United States, accompanied by First Lady Kim Hea Kyung. The tour includes summit meetings with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and U.S. President Donald Trump as part of Lee's "national interest-centered practical diplomacy" centered on the Korea-U.S.-Japan alliance.
Lee arrived in Tokyo on Saturday morning and began his official schedule with a luncheon meeting with Korean residents in Japan. He will hold talks with Prime Minister Ishiba to discuss bilateral relationship development, followed by a friendship dinner. The meetings aim to strengthen ties between the two neighboring countries.
On Sunday morning, Lee will meet with Japanese political figures from the Japan-Korea Parliamentary League before departing for the United States, arriving in Washington D.C. the same afternoon local time. The Korea-U.S. summit, described as the tour's highlight, is scheduled for Monday morning and will cover detailed discussions on the recent tariff agreement reached last month.
The summit agenda includes broad security discussions on issues such as the flexibility of U.S. forces in Korea. Lee will also participate in a business roundtable with Korean and American business leaders and deliver a speech at the Center for Strategic and International Studies think tank during his packed Washington schedule.
On the final day Tuesday, Lee will travel to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to visit the Philly Shipyard acquired by Hanwha Ocean and other facilities. The president is scheduled to return to Seoul Airport early Thursday morning, concluding the diplomatic tour aimed at reinforcing trilateral cooperation frameworks.
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Candice Kim
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