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President Lee Concludes State Visit to Mongolia, Returns Tonight

Kang Min-u

Published : Jul 11, 2026 9:52 PM

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President Lee has concluded a 5-day, 3-night diplomatic schedule, which included attending the NATO summit followed by a visit to Mongolia, and is set to return home tonight (July 11).

During the state visit to Mongolia, the first by a South Korean president in 15 years, President Lee declared a "golden age of bilateral relations between Korea and Mongolia" and requested cooperation on supply chains, including rare earth elements, as well as the resumption of inter-Korean dialogue.