President Lee Jae-myung on the 16th (local time) attended a welcome event for invited countries at the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Évian-les-Bains, France.
Upon entering the venue, President Lee was first welcomed by French President Emmanuel Macron. When Macron greeted him, Lee said, "Very pleased to meet you." The two leaders smiled, shook hands, and posed for photos.
A group photo of the leaders attending the event followed. Before the group photo, Lee met President Trump face to face and spoke for about 30 seconds. Lee was also seen nodding as Trump spoke.
Lee also spoke with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and others. He then took his place on the dais with the leaders and posed for photos.
Lee plans to take part in events including an expanded session of the G7 summit. Earlier, regarding his attendance at the summit, Lee wrote on X that "being invited to the meeting for the second year in a row (following last year) is a very meaningful sign of the international community's trust in and expectations for the Republic of Korea," adding, "We will proudly convey our strengthened resilience and confidence on the global stage and return."