Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

President Lee Jae Myung returns from G7 summit in Canada without Trump meeting

President Lee Jae Myung returned home early Thursday after attending the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Canada and meeting on the margins with some dozen leaders of major countries and organizations.

2025-06-19

President Lee stresses energy supply chains, AI integration in multilateral diplomatic debut at G7

President Lee Jae Myung outlined Korea's vision to obtain stable energy supply chains and enable AI integration at a session of the Group of 7 (G7) summit in Canada on Tuesday.

2025-06-18

First lady Kim Hea Kyung meets with Korean diaspora in Canada

First lady Kim Hea Kyung met with Korean diaspora living in western Canada on Tuesday, marking her first solo diplomatic event since President Lee Jae Myung took office two weeks ago.

2025-06-18

Trump's early departure from G7 summit disrupts meeting plans with Korea's Lee

Korean President Lee Jae Myung's much-anticipated first bilateral meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump scheduled for Tuesday in Canada was thwarted after the American leader decided to leave the Group of 7 (G7) summit early.

2025-06-17

Korean, Australian leaders discuss partnership, regional security on sidelines of G7

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he looks forward to visiting Korea this fall for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang, during his first bilateral meeting with President Lee Jae-myung on Monday.

2025-06-17

President Lee sets off for G7 summit to make international debut

President Lee Jae-myung set off for a three-day trip to Canada to attend the Group of 7 summit, to make his debut on the diplomatic stage and build bonds with global leaders while discussing various issues, including trade, energy and AI.

2025-06-16

National security adviser, Ishiba's special adviser hold meeting in Seoul

National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac held a meeting with a special adviser to Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Monday and discussed ways to advance bilateral relations, the presidential office said.

2025-06-16

Yoon, Kishida pay respects to Korean A-bomb victims

President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida paid their respects to Korean victims of the 1945 Hiroshima atomic bombing at a memorial park in Japan on Sunday in a show of strengthened bilateral ties.

2023-05-21

Yoon pledges $24 million to fight against infectious diseases at G7 Summit

President Yoon Suk Yeol pledged an additional $24 million in contributions from Korea to the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) to support combatting of infectious diseases at the Group of 7 (G7) Summit in Hiroshima on Saturday.

2023-05-20

Korea, U.S. and Japan exploring expanded intel sharing

The Defense Ministry said Tuesday that South Korea, the United States and Japan are exploring ways to strengthen joint information sharing capabilities regarding North Korean missiles, but that the details of such an arrangement remain undetermined.

2023-05-09