British Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung, during a bilateral meeting at the G7 leaders in Kananaskis. Photo: Lauren Hurley / Avalon / Profimedia
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer had a embarrassing moment during the G7 summit in Kananaskis, in Canada, after confusing the South Korean delegation interpreter with President Lee Jae-Myung, writes Le Figaro.
The incident took place at an official meeting, on June 17, when Starmer rushed to greet a man who believed to be the South Korean leader.
Lee Jae-Myung's counselors intervened quickly and indicated to the British prime minister that the president was actually a few meters away.
During the G7 summit in Canada, UK Prime Ministry Starmer Mistakenly Shook Hands With A Translator, Thinking It Was South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung.
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Recently elected, on June 4, Lee Jae-Myung participated in his first G7 summit, held between June 15 and 17, 2025. It was an important challenge for the Democrat leader, who aims to restore the image of South Korea after six months of political chaos.
His presence at the meeting also offered the opportunity to address a major economic problem, namely the customs tariffs imposed by Donald Trump, which affects South Korea by a 50% increase in taxes to the United States, notes the source.
Another embarrassing episode the day before
Keri Starmer lived a embarrassing moment the day before, when, at a common press conference with Donald Trump, the US president escaped the document representing the commercial agreement with the United Kingdom, even the moment to show journalists.
Moreover, President Donald Trump has said that the United States had signed an agreement with the European Union, not with the United Kingdom, according to The Sun.
“There were not many options with the documents and their lifting, because, first of all, as you probably know, there were quite strict rules about who could approach the president,” said the British prime minister.
