Yoon, Ukraine president to meet for first time in Hiroshima
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives at Hiroshima Airport to attend the Group of Seven (G7) nations' meetings in Hiroshima, western Japan Saturday, May 20. AP-Yonhap
Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet for the first time in Hiroshima on Sunday, Yoon's office said.
The meeting will take place on the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit, a day after Zelenskyy arrived in the city to rally international support for his country's fight against Russian invasion.
It will also come only days after Yoon met with Zelenskyy's wife, first lady Olena Zelenska, in Seoul and pledged to provide active assistance to her country in close coordination with the international community.
Korea has sent humanitarian aid to Ukraine, but rejected Kyiv's requests for lethal weapons.
During her meeting with Yoon, Zelenska made a request for additional aid in areas where Korea is able, saying she understands its difficulties in providing lethal weapons, according to Yoon's office.
The Yoon-Zelenskyy meeting was arranged at Ukraine's request, it said. (Yonhap)
President Yoon Suk Yeol shakes hands with Ukraine's first lady Olena Zelenska at the presidential office in Seoul, Tuesday, May 16. Courtesy of presidential office