President Lee Jae-myung Attends G7 Summit to Discuss Post-War Middle East; Meets Trump

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President Lee Jae-myung, currently on a tour of Europe, has attended the G7 Summit held in Evian, France. He is scheduled to discuss the rapidly changing international situation following the Middle East war, and President Lee also had a brief conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump.

Reporting from Geneva, this is Kang Cheongwan.

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President Lee Jae-myung arrives at the G7 Summit venue in Evian, France, where he is warmly welcomed by French President Emmanuel Macron, the host of this year's summit.

[President Lee Jae-myung: (How are you?) I am very happy to see you again.]

The G7 Summit is a consultative body where leaders from the seven nations—the U.S., U.K., France, Germany, Japan, Italy, and Canada—along with representatives from the European Union, gather to discuss international issues. South Korea has been invited for the second consecutive year, following last June's G7 summit in Canada.

President Lee took a commemorative photo with the G7 leaders and other invited heads of state, and also spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump for about 30 seconds.

During the first session of the G7 meeting, titled "Building New Partnerships and Rebuilding International Solidarity," President Lee introduced the South Korean government's efforts to support international development aid.

With the U.S. and Iran having agreed on ceasefire negotiations, the post-war international order and issues such as freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz are expected to be key agenda items for the summit.

[Wi Sung-lac / Director of the National Security Office: It is expected to be an important opportunity to solidify South Korea's status as a contributor to resolving global issues on a broader international stage where various pending international matters are discussed.]

During the summit, which continues until tomorrow (June 18), President Lee plans to hold bilateral meetings with leaders of the participating countries.

With the final selection for Canada's submarine project approaching next month, there is speculation that President Lee may meet separately with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to request that South Korea be awarded the contract.

President Lee Jae-myung continues his second day of the G7 Summit today by attending the G7 and invited countries' expanded session.

(Reported by Jung Sang-bo | Video by Park Sun-soo | Graphics by Kim Han-gil)
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