South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Monday accepted U.S. President Donald Trump’s invitation to a G7 summit slated for later this year, reaffirming Seoul’s commitment to playing a global role in the fields of quarantine and the economy, according to Cheong Wa Dae.
In their 15-minute telephone conversation, Trump said G7’s outdated system does not represent the current international security situation. He said the U.S., host of this year’s G7 summit, is seeking to expand the forum to G11 or G12, Cheong Wa Dae spokesman Kang Min-seok said.
Trump earlier told reporters that he would like to invite South Korea, Australia, India and Russia to the session that the U.S. is planning to host around the U.N. General Assembly in September.
Trump asked about Moon’s view on the plan. Moon hailed it and expressed his gratitude for the invitation.
“I am willing to accept it and South Korea will play the role that it can over quarantine and the economy,” he was quoted as telling Trump.
If G7 takes place in an expanded and face-to-face format this year, as Trump has suggested, it would be a milestone in preparations for the post-coronavirus era, he added. It would also herald that the world is returning to a normal life and economy, Moon said.
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