South Korea's Lee to visit Singapore and the Philippines from March 1 to 4

Lee Jae Myung will visit Singapore and the Philippines in early March to strengthen ties on artificial intelligence and nuclear energy, holding summits with Lawrence Wong and Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

The talks are set to expand cooperation in defense, infrastructure, critical minerals and advanced technologies as Seoul deepens regional partnerships.

Kyu-seok Shim/Reuters

February 26, 2026

South Korea's Lee to visit Singapore and the Philippines from March 1 to 4

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung speaks next to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (not pictured) during their joint press conference after meeting at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, February 23, 2026.

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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will make state visits to Singapore and the Philippines in early March and discuss cooperation in artificial intelligence and nuclear energy, according to his office on Friday.

Lee will hold a summit with Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong in Singapore during his visit between March 1 to 3. South Korea hopes to expand existing strong investment and trade ties to AI and nuclear energy, Lee's office said.

He will then visit the Philippines and meet with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr between March 3 to 4, the presidential Blue House said in a statement.

Defence industry cooperation, infrastructure projects, nuclear energy and critical minerals will be on the agenda for the summit, it said.

-Kyu-seok Shim/Reuters