President Lee starts G7 summit diplomacy

President Lee Jae-myung is in Canada to attend the Group of Seven summit to which he was invited. He has held one on one talks with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. During the meeting, President Lee Jae-myung said he hope bilateral ties develop into a much more cooperative and future oriented relationship than the current level. Lee also underscore that South Korea greatly relies on Australian resources and called for economic cooperation.

Earlier, Lee held an impromptu press conference inside the presidential plane on his way to Canada. He said that starting with the G7 summit, he plans to step up international cooperation to a higher level including with summit diplomacy.