FM Cho to attend G7 foreign ministerial meeting in Canada next week

Foreign Minister Cho Hyun will travel to Canada next week to attend the expanded foreign ministerial meeting of the Group of Seven (G7) major countries, his office said Friday. Cho will make a four-day trip starting Tuesday at the invitation of Canada, the host for the G7 meetings this year, and plans to deliver remarks in two expanded sessions of top diplomats, the ministry said in a release. He plans to address maritime security and prosperity, energy security and critical minerals, areas closely related to South Korea's national interests. Cho also plans to hold a series of bilateral meetings with the counterparts of key nations on the sidelines of the gathering, the ministry added. Cho's upcoming trip comes as South Korea seeks to expand its role within the G7 forum and deepen cooperation with the member countries — the United States, Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan. President Lee Jae Myung attended the expanded leaders' session of the G7 summit in Alberta in June, days after he took office.Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times