Merz to visit Seoul for talks with Lee, German business forum
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will visit South Korea on Oct. 29-30 for talks with President Lee Jae Myung and to attend the Asia-Pacific Conference of German Business, known as APK, the presidential office said Friday. The trip will be Merz’s first visit to South Korea since taking office and the first bilateral official visit by a German chancellor in three years. Lee and Merz will hold summit talks on the afternoon of Oct. 29, followed by a joint press statement and an official dinner, chie
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