ROME -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Italian President Sergio Mattarella held a meeting Wednesday to discuss ways to further improve the countries' bilateral ties and expand their cooperation in dealing with various regional and global issues.
Moon arrived here Tuesday for an official visit. He was set to hold a summit with Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte later in the day.
"The two presidents discussed a wide range of issues, including the countries' diplomatic and defense cooperation, ways boost their future-oriented cooperation, conditions on the Korean Peninsula and their global cooperation," Moon's presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said.
President Moon Jae-in (left) and Italian President Sergio Mattarella shake hands before the start of their meeting in Rome on Oct. 17, 2018. (Yonhap)
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