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Analysis South Korea eyes joining G7, but faces hurdles amid democratic backslidingBid to join elite group will depend on ability to address domestic and global challenges, including risks for China ties As Italy prepares to host the Group of Seven (G7) summit in June, South Korea appears to be making a behind-the-scenes push for membership in the elite group of advanced economies. South Korean foreign ministry officials have been privately lobbying visiting high-level foreign dignitaries to support an ROK bid, multiple diplomatic sources have told Korea Pro on condition of anonymity. South Korea has yet to announce that it seeks to join the G7, and it’s unclear whether the group would support such a bid. But it would align with the Yoon administration’s efforts to bolster ties with the U.S. and © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |





