President Lee to meet leaders of Belgium, EU, Italy and pope before G7 summit

President Lee Jae Myung will visit Europe between Tuesday and June 18 to attend the Group of 7 (G7) summit in Evian, France.

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President Lee Jae Myung attends a senior presidential secretaries meeting on June 4.

President Lee Jae Myung will visit Europe between Tuesday and June 18 to attend the Group of 7 (G7) summit in Evian, France.

Lee will first stay in Brussels for two days starting on Tuesday, according to National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac's briefing at the presidential office on Friday. In Brussels, the president is scheduled to hold a bilateral summit with the leaders of Belgium and another with those of the European Union.

He will then make a state visit to Italy on June 12 and 13 at the invitation of Italian President Sergio Mattarella. While there, Lee is also expected to meet with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

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On June 14 and 15, Lee will visit the Vatican and meet Pope Leo XIV.

He will conclude the trip by attending the G7 summit in Evian on June 16 and 17.


BY JANG GU-SEUL [lee.taehee2@joongang.co.kr]

This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.

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