{"id":105456,"date":"2026-02-28T00:06:04","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T03:06:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tech.einnews.com\/article\/896328481"},"modified":"2026-02-28T00:06:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T03:06:04","slug":"south-korean-president-to-make-state-visit-to-singapore-with-trade-and-tech-on-agenda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/02\/28\/south-korean-president-to-make-state-visit-to-singapore-with-trade-and-tech-on-agenda\/","title":{"rendered":"South Korean president to make state visit to Singapore, with trade and tech on agenda"},"content":{"rendered":"
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SINGAPORE \u2013 South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will make a state visit to Singapore from March 1 to 3, at the invitation of President Tharman Shanmugaratnam. <\/p>\n

Mr Lee, who <\/p>\n

took office in June 2025,<\/p>\n

will receive a ceremonial welcome and make a courtesy call on President Tharman, who will host a state banquet in the South Korean leader\u2019s honour. <\/p>\n

The South Korean leader will also meet and be hosted to lunch by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, said Singapore\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on Feb 28. <\/p>\n

During the visit, PM Wong and Mr Lee will witness the exchange of several memorandums of understanding to enhance cooperation in the areas of trade, energy security, science and technology, intellectual property, environment, and public safety and security. <\/p>\n

Mr Lee is accompanied on his visit by First Lady Kim Hea Kyung, as well as Cabinet ministers and senior officials. <\/p>\n

During the visit, Mr Lee and the First Lady will have an orchid, the Vanda Lee Jae Myung Kim Hea Kyung, named in their honour. <\/p>\n

Mr Lee\u2019s visit comes four months after PM Wong\u2019s first official trip to South Korea in November 2025, which followed the Prime Minister\u2019s participation in the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders\u2019 Meeting, held in the city of Gyeongju. <\/p>\n

MFA said President Lee\u2019s visit affirms the strong relations between Singapore and South Korea. It also \u201cprovides a timely opportunity for both sides to review the progress made in the Singapore-ROK (Republic of Korea) Strategic Partnership since its establishment in November 2025\u201d. <\/p>\n

The two countries had upgraded relations to a Strategic Partnership during PM Wong\u2019s visit, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations.<\/p>\n

The Strategic Partnership sets a road map for deepening and expanding bilateral cooperation in existing and new areas across the five pillars of political, security and public sector cooperation; trade and economic cooperation; sustainability, the green economy and energy transition; advanced technology and research and development; and people-to-people exchange. <\/p>\n

In a written press briefing released on Feb 27, South Korea\u2019s presidential spokeswoman Kang Yu-jung described Singapore as a regional hub for transportation, logistics and finance \u201cthat plays a leading role in promoting the free trade order in the region\u201d.<\/p>\n

Through the visit, South Korea hopes to solidify existing cooperation with Singapore in trade, investment and infrastructure in line with the upgraded relationship, while also expanding cooperation into promising future sectors such as artificial intelligence and nuclear power, she said. <\/p>\n

After his trip to Singapore, Mr Lee is slated to travel on to Manila, the Philippines, for a state visit from March 3 to 4.<\/p>\n

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