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Lee returns home after NATO summit, state visit to Mongolia

Yonhap News Agency

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July 11, 2026

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Lee returns home after NATO summit, state visit to Mongolia

SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung returned home Saturday after ...

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Yonhap News Agency

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· Jul 3, 2026

(URGENT) Lee to attend NATO summit this week, pay state visit to Mongolia

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UPI

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· Jul 4, 2026

South Korea's Lee heads to NATO summit, Mongolia

South Korea's Lee heads to NATO summit, Mongolia

The korea Herald News

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· Jul 10, 2026

Lee meets Mongolia's No. 2 and No. 3 to advance 'Golden Age' vision

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia — President Lee Jae Myung on Friday met Mongolia's second- and third-highest-ranking officials, seeking their support to turn a summit vision for a new golden age in bilateral relations into tangible results. Lee held separate meetings with Prime Minister Nyam-Osoryn Uchral and Parliament Speaker Sandag Byambatsogt in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, a day after he and Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh adopted a joint declaration to usher in a golden age in bilateral ties

Anadolu Agency

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· Jul 7, 2026

South Korea's president departs for Türkiye to attend NATO summit

Lee Jae Myung’s visit to Türkiye part of two-nation trip before heading to Mongolia

Modern Diplomacy

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· Jul 3, 2026

South Korea’s Lee Heads to NATO Summit, Mongolia to Boost Defence Ties

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will attend the NATO summit in Ankara on July 7-8, marking his first participation in the alliance’s leaders’ meeting since taking office. Although South Korea is not a NATO member, Seoul has steadily deepened cooperation with the alliance following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and growing concerns over North Korea’s [] The post South Korea’s Lee Heads to NATO Summit, Mongolia to Boost Defence Ties appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.

Al-Monitor

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· Jul 3, 2026

South Korean president to attend NATO summit in Ankara, visit Mongolia

By Heejin Kim and Kyu-seok ShimSEOUL, July 3 (Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will attend a NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, from July 7 to 8, Seoul's national security adviser said on Friday.Lee aims to build defence industry cooperation between South Korea and NATO member countries, Wi Sung-lac told a press briefing.In Ankara, Lee will meet NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and take part in a group summit with leaders from Indo-Pacific countries, including Japan, New Zealand and Australia, Wi said.

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Related coverage for "Lee returns home after NATO summit, state visit to Mongolia": Yonhap News Agency — (URGENT) Lee to attend NATO summit this week, pay state visit to Mongolia. UPI — South Korea's Lee heads to NATO summit, Mongolia. The korea Herald News — Lee meets Mongolia's No. 2 and No. 3 to advance 'Golden Age' vision. Anadolu Agency — South Korea's president departs for Türkiye to attend NATO summit. Modern Diplomacy — South Korea’s Lee Heads to NATO Summit, Mongolia to Boost Defence Ties. Al-Monitor — South Korean president to attend NATO summit in Ankara, visit Mongolia