Lee welcomes East Timor President Horta's visit to S. Korea ahead of summit

The Korea Herald · Yonhap · 2026-11-05 02:30 UTC

President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday welcomed East Timorese President Jose Ramos-Horta's first visit to South Korea, expressing hope for a stronger partners

President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday welcomed East Timorese President Jose Ramos-Horta's first visit to South Korea, expressing hope for a stronger partnership between the two countries on the occasion of next year's 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations.

Lee wrote the message on his X account, as Horta was scheduled to make an official visit to South Korea from Thursday through Saturday, marking the first trip to South Korea by an East Timorese leader since the two countries established diplomatic relations in 2002.

Lee and Horta will hold a summit Friday to explore ways to enhance tangible cooperation in various fields, including diplomacy, security, intellectual property, climate change and human exchanges.

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