Lee, Mattarella agree to elevate S. Korea-Italy ties into special strategic partnership

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Italian President Sergio Mattarella agreed Thursday to elevate their countries' ties into a special strategic partnership, while exploring ways to expand cooperation in semiconductors, artificial intelligence and other strategic sectors. The two presidents reached the agreement during summit talks at the presidential Quirinal Palace in Rome, the second stop on Lee's first visit to Europe since taking office a year earlier. "Today, the president (Mattarell

By The Korea Herald