South Korea’s Lee to host Central Asia summit in Seoul next week, media reports

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung speaks during a joint statement with French President Emmanuel Macron (not seen) at the Elysee Palace in Paris as part of South Korean President Lee’s state visit to France, September 8, 2026. REUTERS

SEOUL, Sept 11 (Reuters) – South Korean President ​Lee Jae ‌Myung will host a summit ​with five ​leaders of Central ⁠Asian countries ​in Seoul on ​September 16, South Korean media reported, ​citing Lee’s ​office.

The summit will be ‌held ⁠on Wednesday afternoon and bring together ​the ​leaders ⁠of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, ​Turkmenistan and ​Uzbekistan ⁠for talks on cooperation ⁠with ​South ​Korea.

Reporting by Kyu-seok Shim Editing ​by Ed Davies