Summit with Singaporean Prime Minister on March 2
President Lee Jaemyung departed for Singapore via Seoul Airport on March 1 as part of efforts to strengthen cooperation with ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations). President Lee will make a state visit to Singapore and the Philippines over four days and three nights.
Immediately after attending the 107th anniversary ceremony of the March 1st Independence Movement in the morning, President Lee moved to the airport and boarded Air Force One, the presidential jet, together with First Lady Kim Hye-kyung.
On March 2, President Lee will hold a summit meeting and a friendship luncheon with Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. He plans to discuss ways to enhance cooperation in advanced industries such as artificial intelligence (AI) and nuclear power. Following the summit, he will also have a meeting with President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and attend a state banquet.
President Lee will also participate in the "AI Connect Summit," which has been organized to expand exchanges and opportunities for cooperation among professionals in the AI sector from both countries. On March 3, he will travel to Manila, Philippines, for a summit with President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr.
The Philippines and Singapore are serving as ASEAN chairs this year and next year, respectively. Kang Yoo-jung, spokesperson for the Presidential Office, explained, "By promoting strategic cooperation in areas of mutual interest with both countries, we expect to achieve outcomes that will be tangible for the people of both nations and further strengthen collaboration on the international stage."
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