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President Lee Holds Summit with German Chancellor Merz: "Taking Bilateral Cooperation to a New Level" President Lee Jae-myung, who is visiting Évian, France, to attend the Group of Seven Summit, held a summit meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on June 16 . SBS Jun 17, 2026 2:28 AM

President Lee Requests U.S. Leadership in Peaceful Resolution of North Korean Issue; Trump Responds, "I Will Make Efforts" 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 . SBS Jun 17, 2026 2:25 AM

Polling Stations Lacked NEC Staff and Emergency Response Guidelines While 190,000 public officials and other personnel managed polling stations during the June 3 local elections, no staff from the National Election Commission were deployed to the sites. SBS Jun 17, 2026 1:06 AM

President Lee Jae-myung Attends G7 Summit to Discuss Post-War Middle East; Meets Trump President Lee Jae-myung, currently on a tour of Europe, has attended the G7 Summit held in Evian, France. SBS Jun 17, 2026 1:03 AM

Timing of Strait Passage "Still Uncertain"... Government to "Review Role in Reconstruction" Despite the ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran, it remains unclear when the 24 South Korean vessels currently in the Strait of Hormuz will be able to depart. SBS Jun 17, 2026 1:00 AM