Johannesburg, Nov 23, 2025

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Sunday that South Korea will host the Group of 20 (G20) summit in 2028 with a “profound sense of responsibility” in a bid to strengthen the forum’s role in global economic cooperation.

Lee pledged during the summit’s third session in Johannesburg, South Africa, as South Korea was confirmed to assume the presidency following the United States in 2026 and Britain in 2027.

“With a profound sense of responsibility, we will do our utmost to ensure that the G20 further consolidates its role as the premier forum for international economic cooperation,” he said, Yonhap News Agency reported.

Hosting the G20 summit in 2028 would mark another major multilateral achievement during Lee’s five-year term, which ends in 2030, followi

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