June 13, 2026 Hajin Kim www.reuters.com President Lee Jae-myung met with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome on June 12. During the meeting, the two leaders signed four Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) to increase cooperation between South Korea and Italy. One of the agreements focuses on science and technology. The two countries agreed to work together in areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), quantum technology, biotechnology, life science, and space techn