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▲ President Lee Jae Myung delivers a speech at a nationwide sport event on the southern resort island of Jeju on Oct. 16, 2026. (Yonhap)

SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung was set to hold a meeting with World Bank Group President Ajay Banga on Monday to discuss cooperation in artificial intelligence (AI), energy and other areas, the presidential office said.

The meeting comes as Banga is visiting South Korea to attend the Global AI and Digital Summit, to be held Tuesday by the World Bank Group in partnership with South Korea's finance and science ministries.

During their meeting at Cheong Wa Dae, Lee and Banga are expected to discuss the World Bank's initiative to expand AI capabilities in developing countries and bilateral cooperation aimed at utilizing South Korea's experience and expertise in improving energy access in developing nations, the presidential office said.

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