# South Korea puts critical minerals and energy at forefront of inaugural Central Asia summit

https://mins.news/en/item/60664

- Reuters, 2026-09-16 09:40 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-puts-critical-minerals-energy-forefront-inaugural-central-asia-2026-09-16/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aaa63fea4391a0001266f59

> South Korean President Lee Jae Myung hosted the country’s first summit with the leaders of five Central Asian states on Wednesday, placing critical minerals, energy and supply-chain cooperation at the center of Seoul’s effort to deepen ties with the resource-rich region.

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