{"slug": "korea-italy-sign-mous-to-enhance-advanced-science-cooperation-explore-joint-in", "title": "Korea, Italy sign MOUs to enhance advanced science cooperation, explore joint projects in Africa", "summary": "South Korea and Italy signed four memorandums of understanding on Friday to strengthen cooperation in advanced science and technology, including artificial intelligence, quantum technology, and space exploration, and to explore joint development projects in Africa. The agreements were finalized during President Lee Jae Myung’s state visit to Italy, following a summit with President Sergio Mattarella that elevated bilateral relations to a special strategic partnership. The two nations will monitor progress through a joint science and technology committee to ensure implementation of the pledged collaboration.", "body_md": "ROME, June 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Italy signed four agreements Friday to enhance bilateral cooperation and exchanges, including in advanced science and technology, and explore joint projects in Africa, the presidential office said. The memorandums of understanding (MOUs) were signed during President Lee Jae Myung's ongoing state visit to Italy as part of his broader trip to Europe, aimed at expanding South Korea's outreach in the region. During Lee's summit with Italian President Sergio Mattarella a day earlier, the two leaders agreed to elevate bilateral ties to a special strategic partnership and explore ways to expand cooperation into semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI) and other strategic areas. Under an MOU on technology, both sides pledged to promote cooperation in advanced and science technology, including AI, quantum technology, bioscience, space technology and other strategic sectors. The two sides agreed to monitor the process of the pledged cooperation through a joint science and technology committee, which the presidential office said was aimed at making the", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/korea-italy-sign-mous-to-enhance-advanced-science-cooperation-explore-joint-in", "canonical_source": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/others/20260612/korea-italy-sign-mous-to-enhance-advanced-science-cooperation-explore-joint-projects-in-africa?utm_source=rss", "published_at": "2026-06-12 13:52:03+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-06-12 14:00:07.781540+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-policy"], "entities": ["South Korea", "Italy", "Lee Jae Myung", "Sergio Mattarella"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/korea-italy-sign-mous-to-enhance-advanced-science-cooperation-explore-joint-in", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/korea-italy-sign-mous-to-enhance-advanced-science-cooperation-explore-joint-in.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/korea-italy-sign-mous-to-enhance-advanced-science-cooperation-explore-joint-in.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/korea-italy-sign-mous-to-enhance-advanced-science-cooperation-explore-joint-in.jsonld"}}