epa12660347 South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (R) and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (L) make a toast during a luncheon at the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul, South Korea, 19 January 2026. EPA/YONHAP SOUTH KOREA OUT

epa12660346 South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung (C, rear) speaks to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during a luncheon at the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul on Jan. 19, 2026. EPA/YONHAP SOUTH KOREA OUT

epa12660225 Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (L) speaks to South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (R) during their talks at the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul, South Korea, 19 January 2026. EPA/YONHAP SOUTH KOREA OUT

epa12660177 South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni shake hands before their talks at the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul, South Korea, 19 January 2026. The meeting took place during Meloni’s visit for bilateral discussions. EPA/YONHAP SOUTH KOREA OUT