President Lee to Hold Summit with German Chancellor Merz on Oct. 29... Discuss Semiconductor and AI Cooperation

President Lee to Hold Joint Press Statement and Attend Dinner with German Chancellor
Trade, Investment, Batteries, and Defense Industry Cooperation Also on Agenda

President Lee Jaemyung will hold a summit with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who is making an official visit to South Korea on October 29.

Senior Presidential Spokesperson Kang Yoo-jung said in a written briefing on October 23 that "the two leaders are scheduled to hold a summit, make a joint press statement, and attend an official dinner on the afternoon of October 29."

President Lee Jaemyung and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz hold a summit at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa, on the 22nd (local time). Nov. 23, 2025. Yonhap News Agency

This will be Chancellor Merz's first visit to South Korea since taking office and his first official bilateral visit to the country in three years. President Lee and Chancellor Merz have previously held summit talks on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in November 2025 and the G7 Summit in June 2026.

At the summit, the two leaders are expected to hold in-depth discussions on economic cooperation, including trade and investment; cooperation in future industries such as batteries, semiconductors, and artificial intelligence (AI); defense and defense industry cooperation; expanding people-to-people exchanges; regional situations; and international issues.

Spokesperson Kang said, "We expect this to provide an opportunity for relations between the two countries to take another step forward in a strategic and future-oriented direction."

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