Italian PM Meloni to visit South Korea for summit with President Lee

Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni arrives for the second day of the G20 Leaders' Summit at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg on November 23, 2025. MARCO LONGARI/Pool via REUTERS

SEOUL, Jan ‌9 (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister ‌Giorgia Meloni will visit ‌South Korea between January 17 and 19 for a summit with President ‍Lee Jae Myung, ‍South Korea's ‌Blue House said in a statement ‍on ​Friday.

Her visit, at Lee's invitation, is ⁠the first state visit by an ‌Italian leader to South Korea ⁠in 19 ‍years, the presidential office said.