President Lee Attends G7 Summit to Discuss Global Issues in Expanded Sessions

President Lee Jae-myung will attend the Group of Seven (G7) summit on the 16th (local time), marking the final leg of his European tour.

During the two-day G7 summit held in Évian, France, President Lee is scheduled to participate in expanded sessions and welcome events.

President Lee will begin his official schedule with a commemorative photo session alongside French President Emmanuel Macron and other leaders of invited nations. He will then attend the first session of this year's G7 summit, titled "Building New Partnerships and Rebuilding International Solidarity." This session will focus on discussing solutions to strengthen development cooperation in response to the recent decline in international development aid.

Kang Yu-jung, Senior Presidential Secretary for Spokesperson, stated in a written briefing that President Lee plans to emphasize the need for G7 nations and other donors to seek new partnerships with recipient countries, given that official financial resources from donor nations are currently falling short of development demands.

President Lee also intends to highlight the necessity for recipient countries to utilize public resources to stimulate domestic private investment, thereby encouraging economic self-reliance, and will introduce the South Korean government's support efforts.

Furthermore, he plans to share the South Korean government's vision regarding Artificial Intelligence (AI), including the establishment of a global AI basic society and the creation of a global AI hub, to ensure that technological gaps between nations do not lead to economic disparities.

Wi Sung-lac, Director of the National Security Office, stated in a briefing the previous day that "this will be an important opportunity to solidify South Korea's status as a contributor to global issues on a broader international stage."

As U.S. President Donald Trump is also expected to attend this G7 summit, attention is focused on whether a bilateral meeting will take place.

However, a high-ranking official from the Presidential Office noted, "While there is a possibility, it is difficult to say that there has been any concrete progress."

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