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President Moon Jae-in arrived in Rome, Italy, and started his 7-night 9-day European tour.
A meeting with Pope Francis is scheduled for the first time, and it is noteworthy whether the government will take a more advanced position in relation to the Pope's visit to North Korea.
Correspondent Kwon Ran.
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President Moon Jae-in arrived in Rome, Italy early today (29th) Korean time.
President Moon will attend the G20 Summit in Rome for 9 days and 7 nights and the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties in Glasgow, UK.
The first itinerary of the tour is a meeting with Pope Francis this afternoon.
This is the second meeting between President Moon and the Pope following October 2018.
As Pope Francis has shown his will to visit North Korea, it is noteworthy whether there will be any progress in the discussion at this meeting.
US President Joe Biden, who is visiting Rome to attend the G20 summit, is also known to meet with the Pope following President Moon.
After the meeting with the Pope, the Blue House is said to be coordinating the schedule for the bilateral meeting between President Moon and President Biden.
When the two leaders meet, it is expected that they will discuss ways to resume inter-Korean dialogue, including the declaration of an end to the war, which President Moon proposed in his keynote speech at the UN General Assembly last month.
During this visit, President Moon plans to explain the Korean government's efforts to establish peace on the Korean Peninsula and appeal to the international community for their support.