SEOUL, Jan 19 (Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni agreed on Monday to expand cooperation in sectors such as artificial intelligence, aerospace, chips and critical minerals, according to the Blue House. Meloni is visiting South Korea for summit talks with Lee. Italy is one of South Korea's four largest trading partners in the European Union, the Blue House said. Meloni, who is on an Asian tour also taking in Japan and Oman, is on the first state visit by an Italian leader to South Korea in 19 years, it said. The Italian Prime Minister renewed expectations that Lee may pay a state visit to Italy this year.
