President Yoon Suk Yeol has departed for South America to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation(APEC) and Group of 20(G-20) forums.

Ruling People Power Party leader Han Dong-hoon and floor leader Choo Kyung-ho, and presidential chief of staff Chung Jin-suk saw Yoon off when he boarded the presidential plane Thursday.

The president is scheduled to first land in Lima, Peru, to participate in the APEC summit, then travel to Rio de Janeiro for the G-20 meeting.

Yoon plans to highlight South Korea’s role as a global pivotal state and seek international solidarity amid the growing military cooperation between North Korea and Russia.

On the margins of the APEC event in Lima, the South Korean leader is set to hold trilateral talks on Friday, local time, with U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.

A one-on-one with Chinese President Xi Jinping could also take place during Yoon’s trip, and the top office is reportedly seeking to arrange a meeting with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.

First lady Kim Keon-hee will not be accompanying the president amid controversy over influence-peddling allegations.