What to expect from President Lee's trips to Japan and the U.S.

President Lee Jae Myung is just two days away from embarking on his trips to Japan and the United States.

Today, the Presidential Office outlined his schedule.

Our correspondent Song Yoo-jin begins our coverage tonight.

Ahead of his upcoming visits to Japan and the United States, this is what President Lee Jae Myung told his top aides on Thursday.

"With shifts in the international order and global trade, there are too many pressing issues that need to be resolved. However, I will do my utmost to pursue mutually beneficial diplomacy and security policies, always placing the national interest first."

The president's remarks came after the Presidential Office released more details of his trips.

President Lee and First Lady Kim Hea Kyung will first depart for Tokyo on Saturday morning.

Upon arrival, the first appointment is a luncheon with members of the Korean community in Japan, followed by a summit with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in the afternoon and an official dinner.

"Through the summit, the leaders of South Korea and Japan will strengthen the foundations for future-oriented cooperation, enhance trilateral coordination with the U.S., and hold candid discussions on regional and global issues, including peace and stability in the region."

Then on Sunday, President Lee will meet with members of Japan's parliament before heading to Washington, D.C.

He is expected to arrive in the American capital that afternoon and begin a three-day stay by having dinner with Korean residents in the U.S.

The big day will be Monday, when he will have his first face-to-face meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House.

"The two leaders will discuss ways to advance peace and denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula. They are also expected to deepen economic cooperation based on the recent trade agreement, particularly in semiconductors, batteries, and shipbuilding."

The President is also scheduled to meet figures from business and academic circles.

Finally, on Tuesday, President Lee will travel to Philadelphia to tour a shipyard recently acquired by Korea's Hanwha Group.

The yard is seen as a symbolic venue for Seoul and Washington's shipbuilding cooperation.

The Air Force One jet will take off from the U.S. on Tuesday evening and return to Korea early Thursday.

"The Presidential Office says National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac will provide more specifics of these back-to-back trips and the agenda for each summit on Friday.

Song Yoo-jin, Arirang News.