President Lee Jae Myung has arrived in South Africa to attend the Group of 20(G20) summit as part of his tour of Africa and the Middle East.

Lee, who touched down at Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport on Friday evening local time, is scheduled to participate in the summit Saturday and Sunday.

As Lee is set to take part in discussions on inclusive sustainable growth, resiliency and fairness, national security adviser Wi Sung-lac said Seoul will seek to enhance its status as a responsible global power and lead efforts to restore the multilateral trade system.

On the margins of the G20, Lee will hold bilateral meetings with the leaders of France and Germany, as well as talks within MIKTA, a cross-regional group that comprises Mexico, Indonesia, South Korea, Türkiye and Australia.

After meeting with Koreans living in South Africa, the president is expected to depart for Türkiye, the final leg of his tour.