FILE PHOTO: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks during a news conference at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, May 10, 2023.  REUTERS/Michele Tantussi
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to visit South Korea on May 21

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will visit South Korea on May 21 and hold a summit with President Yoon Suk Yeol, news agency Yonhap reported on Thursday.

SEOUL (Reuters) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will visit South Korea on May 21 and hold a summit with President Yoon Suk Yeol, news agency Yonhap reported on Thursday.

The report also said Scholz will visit the Demilitarized Zone separating the Koreas during his trip.

(Reporting by Hyunsu Yim; Editing by Toby Chopra)

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