Lee Jae-myung spotlights North Korean issues in G7 talks with Ishiba, Carney



News Lee Jae-myung spotlights North Korean issues in G7 talks with Ishiba, Carney South Korean president agrees to strengthen trilateral cooperation with Tokyo in first meeting with Japanese counterpart Jooheon Kim June 18, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON South Korean President Lee Jae-myung (right) holds talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in Alberta. \| Image: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (June 17, 2025) South Korean President Lee Jae-myung continued to use his visit to Canada for the G7 summit to spotlight security concerns about North Korea on Tuesday, holding talks with leaders from Japan, Canada and other countries. In his first meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, the two leaders agreed to strengthen trilateral cooperation with the U.S. to respond to regional geopolitical challenges like the “North Korea issue,” according to Seoul’s presidential office. South Korean President Lee Jae-myung continued to use his visit to Canada for the G7 summit to spotlight security concerns about North Korea on Tuesday, holding talks with leaders from Japan, Canada and other countries. In his first meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, the two leaders agreed to strengthen trilateral cooperation with the U.S. to respond to regional geopolitical challenges like the “North Korea issue,” according to Seoul’s presidential office. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Lee Jae-myung spotlights North Korean issues in G7 talks with Ishiba, Carney

South Korean president agrees to strengthen trilateral cooperation with Tokyo in first meeting with Japanese counterpart

Jooheon Kim June 18, 2025

Lee Jae-myung spotlights North Korean issues in G7 talks with Ishiba, Carney

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung (right) holds talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in Alberta. | Image: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (June 17, 2025)

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung continued to use his visit to Canada for the G7 summit to spotlight security concerns about North Korea on Tuesday, holding talks with leaders from Japan, Canada and other countries.

In his first meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, the two leaders agreed to strengthen trilateral cooperation with the U.S. to respond to regional geopolitical challenges like the “North Korea issue,” according to Seoul’s presidential office.

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