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Lee Jae-Myung Strengthens Trade and Security Ties at G7 as Korea-U.S. Summit Remains Uncertain

The presidential office said a meeting with President Trump is currently under review by Korean and U.S. teams.

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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)

Overview

  • Lee and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese agreed to strengthen security cooperation on the Korean Peninsula and to support South Korea’s hosting of the APEC summit in Gyeongju.
  • Lee and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa discussed expanding cooperation in trade, investment and energy, with Lee noting South Africa’s Korean War support and its gateway role for Korean firms in Africa.
  • He emphasized that South Korea must avoid a more disadvantageous position than other nations in ongoing U.S. tariff negotiations and called for mutually beneficial outcomes.
  • A planned summit between Lee and President Trump has been placed under review by Lee’s office following reports of Trump’s possible early departure from the summit.
  • Lee and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba have made concrete progress toward arranging a bilateral summit, according to presidential officials.