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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will make an official visit to South Korea next week for a summit with President Lee Jae Myung, scheduled for next Thursday and Friday in Seoul, according to Lee's office. The summit is expected to focus on cooperation in trade, people-to-people exchanges, and future industries, as reported by Yonhap and KBS World. This will be Merz's first visit to Korea since taking office and the first bilateral visit by a German chancellor in three years, with the trip also tied to his attendance at the Germany-Asia-Pacific Business Conference in Seoul.