The South Korean presidential office announced Thursday a forthcoming presidential six-day visit to Lithuania and Poland from July 10 to 15. Accompanied by first lady Kim Keon-hee, President Yoon Suk-yeol will first visit Vilnius, Lithuania, where he will attend the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit, marking his second participation in a NATO summit since his inauguration. During the summit, he will discuss key issues including the Ukraine conflict, NATO-Indo-Pacific cooperation and evolving security threats. Additional engagements include meetings with the NATO Secretary General and leaders from the Netherlands, Norway, and Lithuania, as well as participation in the AP4 (South Korea-Japan-Australia-New Zealand) summit.

A senior official told reporters that arrangements are also in progress for a bilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio at the NATO meeting. The official clarified that while specific discussion topics are not predetermined, the two leaders will likely discuss Tokyo’s plan to release the ALPS-treated water from Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant.