President Lee Jae Myung travels from Europe to France to attend a Group of Seven (G7) summit in Evian-les-Bains. After beginning a European trip last week, Lee is now heading to France as the final leg of his 10-day visit. He departed Italy on Tuesday and takes a route that includes flying from Leonardo da Vinci International Airport to Geneva, then traveling by land to Evian. Lee is scheduled to take part in G7 sessions later Tuesday and again on Wednesday, including as leader of an invited partner nation. Sources say the summit agenda covers a range of global issues, including the wars in Ukraine and Iran, global financial instability, and developments in artificial intelligence (AI). In Italy, Lee met President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. The two sides agree to elevate bilateral ties to a “special strategic partnership” and to explore cooperation in semiconductors, AI, and other strategic areas. Lee also met Pope Leo XIV and reaffirmed the Vatican’s support for Seoul’s efforts to build peace on the Korean Peninsula. Lee is expected to return home Wednesday after the summit.
South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung travels to Evian for G7 summit
President Lee Jae Myung travels from Europe to France to attend a Group of Seven (G7) summit in Evian-les-Bains. After beginning a European trip last week, Lee is now heading to France as the final le...
- President Lee Jae Myung is traveling to Evian-les-Bains, France, to attend a G7 summit.
- He leaves Italy on Tuesday, flies to Geneva, then travels by land to Evian.
- Lee is scheduled to attend G7 sessions later Tuesday and again on Wednesday as an invited partner leader.
- The summit agenda includes issues such as the wars in Ukraine and Iran, global financial instability, and AI.
- In Italy, Lee met Italy’s President and Prime Minister and agreed to elevate bilateral relations to a special strategic partnership, including cooperation in semiconductors and AI.
President Lee Jae Myung arrived at Geneva Airport on Tuesday en route to Evian-les-Bains, France, to attend a Group of Seven (G7) summit. France is the final leg of the president's European trip, his first visit to the region since taking office a year earlier. Lee was scheduled to attend G7 sessions in Evian later in the day and again Wednesday as the leader of an invited partner nation. The summit is expected to address a wide range of issues, including the wars in Ukraine and Iran, global financial instability and the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI). Lee will return home Wednesday, wrapping up his 10-day Europe trip.
2 hours agoPresident Lee Jae Myung left Italy on Tuesday en route to Evian-les-Bains, France, to attend a Group of Seven (G7) summit. The presidential plane carrying Lee and his entourage took off from Leonardo da Vinci International Airport for Geneva, from where the Korean president will travel by land to the French resort town of Evian, the final stop of his ongoing trip. The president has been in Europe since last Tuesday, his first visit to the region since taking office a year earlier, to expand Korea's diplomatic outreach to Europe. In Italy, the second stop of his trip following his earlier visit to Belgium, Lee held talks with President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, agreeing to elevate their countries' bilateral relations to a special strategic partnership and explore cooperation in semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI) and other strategic areas. He also held talks with Pope Leo XIV and reaffirmed the Vatican's support for Seoul's efforts to build peace on the Korean Peninsula. In Evian, Lee is scheduled to attend the G7 summit later in the day and on Wednesday
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