World leaders address energy security at G7; Pres. Lee shares Korea's contributions

We start over in Canada where President Lee Jae-myung joined members of the Group of Seven and their partners for the extended summit session on a host of mutual concerns on Tuesday local time.

Our top office correspondent Yoon Jung-min starts us off.

It was all smiles with a warm welcome in Kananaskis, Canada, as the Group of Seven began its expanded session with an official welcome and a group photo, with the notable absence of U.S. President Donald Trump.

Invited were several guest countries, including South Korea, Australia and India for some crucial discussions.

"For common problems in energy security, common opportunities in new technologies from information technology, IT, AI, quantum computing. The need to have reliable supplies that this table can produce."

The new South Korean leader Lee Jae Myung took the opportunity, on his debut on the global stage, for multilateral summit diplomacy.

His focus was on Korea's vision for diversifying energy, aiming to expand renewable energy and upgrade the country's power supply system at a time when there's more power demand due to the use of AI.

Also addressed were securing critical minerals within the international framework and forging a global AI ecosystem, stressing Korea's role and contribution along the way.

"Amid a major shift in global economic security, we have made clear our vision and role by actively taking part in discussing pending global issues. We have consolidated the status of the Republic of Korea as a "G7 Plus" country."

As Korea resumes its full-fledged diplomacy, the new president took the first step at the G7, having unveiled Korea's visions for energy and AI.

Now, many are watching whether more summit diplomacy would follow at the upcoming NATO summit next week.

Yoon Jung-min, Arirang News, Calgary.