The presidential office says 26 top-level officials from 21 countries will visit South Korea during the PyeongChang Olympics. 

The deputy head of the presidential National Security Office, Nam Gwan-pyo, said in a news briefing Monday that top officials from 16 countries will attend the opening ceremony of the Games. 

President Moon Jae-in will hold summits or have lunch or dinner meetings with officials from 14 countries during the Olympics. 

The officials include Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, Han Zheng, a member of the Communist Party of China's Politburo Standing Committee and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. 

Nam said he hopes Russia will send a high-level official to the Games after it resolves pending issues with the International Olympic Committee.