SEOUL, June 7 (AJP) - South Korean President Lee Jae-myung will attend the G7 summit scheduled for mid-June in Canada, according to the presidential office on Saturday.
"Lee was invited to the summit and has accepted the invitation," said a presidential office official.
South Korea is not a member of the G7, but has attended previous summits as a guest. Former President Moon Jae-in attended the summit held in the United Kingdom in 2021, and former President Yoon Suk Yeol joined the summit hosted by Japan in 2023.
Lee is expected to meet U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time at the summit, following their phone conversation on Friday. A separate bilateral discussion between Lee and Trump is also being expected, according to the presidential office.
"We will prepare for a possible meeting between two presidents either during or immediately following the G7 summit," a presidential spokesperson said.
The summit comes amid South Korea's efforts to resume active diplomacy after nearly six months of diplomatic stagnation following former President Yoon's botched martial law debacle last December. The spokesperson also said discussions are underway regarding the possible summits with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.
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