Chinanews, July 29, according to Korean media reports, in the case of Japan and Germany opposed to the expansion of the Group of Seven (G7), South Korea's Blue House once again stated that it will work hard to participate in the G7 summit.
In an interview on the 28th, Kim Hyun-jong, the second director (deputy minister) of the National Security Office of the Blue House of Korea, said that the G7 summit will be held in Washington, U.S., on August 31 or September 1. All parties hold consultations on participating in the G7 summit every year. He also added that it is also necessary to negotiate on the qualifications of South Korea to participate.
In the 1970s, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Japan, Italy, and Canada established a regular meeting mechanism. The G7 was born to coordinate the international economic and political situation. The G7 summit became the meeting and discussion of major industrial countries. Policy forum.
In June 2020, US President Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in said that the G7 mechanism cannot truthfully reflect the current international situation. Therefore, relevant parties are discussing inviting South Korea, Australia, India, and Russia to participate in the G7 summit. The mechanism was expanded into the plan of the Group of Eleven (G11) or the Group of Twelve (G12).