The Korea Times
President Lee Jae Myung and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk held a summit in Seoul Monday, discussing responses to the war in the Middle East as well as ways to enhance cooperation in defense, the economy and other bilateral relations, according to Cheong Wa Dae. The summit took place as uncertainty persists the Middle East after peace talks between the United States and Iran Sunday failed to end a war that began in late February. Poland is a member of NATO, which U.S. President Donald Trump has accused of being uncooperative in the war, along with other key U.S. allies including Korea. It has also been a key destination for Korea’s arms exports in recent years, with defense deals covering K2 tanks, K9 self-propelled howitzers, FA-50 light attack aircraft and the K239 Chunmoo multiple launch rocket system. Tusk is on a two-day official visit to Korea from Sunday to Monday, marking the first summit between Lee and Tusk. The visit is also significant as it is Tusk’s first bilateral trip to a non-European country since taking office in 2023, as well as the first visit to Korea by a Pol
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