▲ President Lee Jae-myung attends the welcome ceremony for guest nations at the G7 Summit in Évian-les-Bains, France, on June 16 (local time), alongside U.S. President Donald Trump and other world leaders.
President Lee Jae-myung attended the welcome ceremony for guest nations at the G7 Summit in Évian-les-Bains, France, on June 16 (local time).
President Lee first entered the venue, where he was welcomed by French President Emmanuel Macron.
When President Macron greeted him, President Lee responded, "I'm so happy," and the two exchanged smiles, shook hands, and took a commemorative photo.
This was followed by a group photo session for the leaders of the participating nations.
Before the photo was taken, President Lee met with President Trump and engaged in a conversation for approximately 30 seconds.
President Trump was seen speaking with a bright expression, while President Lee was seen nodding in response.
Regarding the content of the conversation, Kang Yu-jeong, the Chief Spokesperson for the Presidential Office, explained, "President Trump asked President Lee about the recent status of inter-Korean relations," adding, "President Lee requested that President Trump take the lead in a peaceful resolution of the North Korean issue, just as he did with the resolution of the Middle East war."
Spokesperson Kang further explained that President Trump responded by expressing his intention to make efforts toward resolving the North Korean issue.
President Lee also conversed with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and others, before taking his place on the podium with the other leaders for the group photo.
President Lee is scheduled to continue his itinerary, including the G7 expanded session.
(Photo: Yonhap News)
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