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Lee Jae-myung Heads to G7 Summit in Canada on First Overseas Visit

This trip underscores South Korea’s effort to rebuild global partnerships after six months of domestic political upheaval.

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President Lee Jae-myung (L) holds a meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Calgary, Canada, on the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit on June 16, 2025. (Yonhap)
President Lee Jae-myung (L) shakes hands with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa during their meeting in Calgary, Canada, on June 16, 2025, on the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit. (Pool photo) (Yonhap)
President Lee Jae-myung speaks during a press meeting on a presidential plane en route to Canada on June 16, 2025. (Yonhap)

Overview

  • President Lee departed Seoul Air Base on June 16, landed in Calgary and will travel to Kananaskis for the summit.
  • He is slated to deliver remarks on artificial intelligence and energy supply chains at a session on Tuesday.
  • Lee plans a face-to-face meeting with President Trump to negotiate trade tariffs, defense cost-sharing and North Korean threats.
  • A bilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is expected to reaffirm trilateral security cooperation and commemorate 60 years of normalized relations.
  • The trip marks South Korea’s return to high-level diplomacy after a six-month power vacuum following Yoon Suk-yeol’s impeachment.