Lee set for summit talks with Singapore PM to discuss AI, nuclear energy

President Lee Jae Myung is set to hold summit talks with Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Monday, with the two leaders expected to discuss ways to expand cooperation in artificial intelligence (AI), nuclear energy and other areas. The meeting will mark the second summit between Lee and Wong in four months, following their previous talks during Wong's visit to Korea for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, where the two countries upgraded their bilateral ties to a strategic partnership. "The summit is expected to solidify existing bilateral cooperation in trade, investment and infrastructure and broaden collaboration in promising sectors such as AI and nuclear power," presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung said in a written briefing. To help lay the groundwork for cooperation, the two nations plan to sign five memorandums of understanding (MOUs) in areas including AI, small modular reactors, and digital and science and technology, Kang said. Following the talks, Lee and Wong will jointly announce their agreement to begin negotiations to upgrade the bilateral fre