{"slug": "lee-says-s-korea-italy-are-optimal-partners-for-business-cooperation", "title": "Lee says S. Korea, Italy are 'optimal partners' for business cooperation", "summary": "South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Friday in Rome that South Korea and Italy are \"optimal partners\" for business cooperation, capable of building a \"new industrial order\" together. Lee spoke at a business roundtable after agreeing with Italian President Sergio Mattarella to elevate bilateral ties to a special strategic partnership, focusing on semiconductors and artificial intelligence. The president highlighted Italy's strength in basic science and design alongside South Korea's advanced manufacturing as complementary assets for creating an innovative ecosystem amid global supply chain restructuring.", "body_md": "ROME — President Lee Jae Myung said Friday that South Korea and Italy are optimal partners for business cooperation and that the countries could build a \"new industrial order\" by working together. Lee made the remarks in his opening remarks at a business roundtable in Rome, held to explore ways to enhance economic cooperation between South Korea and Italy. During his 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 in semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI) and other strategic areas. \"With Italy being a powerhouse in basic science with creative engineering and design capabilities, while South Korea is a powerhouse in advanced manufacturing with innovative technological capabilities, the two countries are optimal partners,\" Lee said. Amid a rapidly changing global economy driven by deepening technological competition and restructuring supply chains, the two countries could establish a new industrial order and create an innovative ecosystem if they", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/lee-says-s-korea-italy-are-optimal-partners-for-business-cooperation", "canonical_source": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/20260613/lee-says-s-korea-italy-are-optimal-partners-for-business-cooperation?utm_source=rss", "published_at": "2026-06-12 18:57:03+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-06-12 19:04:17.417213+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-policy", "ai-chips"], "entities": ["Lee Jae Myung", "Sergio Mattarella", "South Korea", "Italy"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/lee-says-s-korea-italy-are-optimal-partners-for-business-cooperation", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/lee-says-s-korea-italy-are-optimal-partners-for-business-cooperation.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/lee-says-s-korea-italy-are-optimal-partners-for-business-cooperation.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/lee-says-s-korea-italy-are-optimal-partners-for-business-cooperation.jsonld"}}