Overview
- Lee arrived in Abu Dhabi for a three-day state visit, received a fighter-jet escort, and paid respects at Wahat Al Karama and the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque.
- He meets UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed on Tuesday for summit talks and planned signings of cooperation memorandums covering artificial intelligence and the defense industry.
- A Korea–UAE business roundtable on Wednesday will bring major Korean executives, including Samsung’s Lee Jae-yong, Hanwha’s Kim Dong-kwan and SK’s Ryu Young-sang.
- Lee told Korean residents he sees the UAE as a “base camp” for South Korean economic footholds in the Middle East, with aims for joint research, production and third-market entry.
- The trip continues with an official visit to Egypt, G20 participation in Johannesburg with MIKTA engagement, and a state visit to Turkey, as his chief of staff separately advanced outreach in Saudi Arabia with a personal letter from Lee.