Lee embarks on Europe tour with G7 summit, economic diplomacy in focus

President Lee Jae Myung departed for Europe on Tuesday for a 10-day diplomatic tour, with stops in Belgium, Italy and the Vatican before joining world leaders at the Group of Seven summit in France.

South Korea and the European Union are seeking closer coordination on shared security challenges, including North Korea's deepening military cooperation with Russia, growing concerns over supply chain resilience and critical minerals, and mounting uncertainty stemming from geopolitical conflicts in t ...