G7 summit to focus on terrorism, North Korea

G7 정상, 伊타오르미나서 정상회의…북핵 위기 등 논의
The annual G7 summit is set to kick off later on Friday, in the Italian town of Taormina in Sicily.
President Trump will be joining other G7 leaders in the two-day gathering, for the last leg of his four-country trip.
Many pressing issues will be on the agenda, especially in the aftermath of the recent terror attack in Manchester, as well as continued military provocations by North Korea.
Yu Joonhee reports.
"Building the Foundation of Renewed Trust" is the motto of the 43rd annual G7 summit in Italy this year, but terrorism is being billed as the top agenda following Monday's bombing in Manchester.
In the aftermath of the attack, Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni said G7 leaders will deliver the strongest possible message of cooperation against terrorism.
The summit grounds are under high security, with 7,000 military and law-enforcement personnel patrolling the small town of Taormina, which is home to 11,000 residents.
In the presence of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the issue of North Korea's growing nuclear and ballistic missile threats is also likely to be high on the agenda.
Immediately following Pyongyang's latest ballistic missile launch on Sunday, Abe promised he would raise the issue at the G7 summit.
For many leaders at the meeting, this will be their first chance to have face-to-face discussions with President Trump on a number of contentious topics.
In the previous leg of his overseas trip in Brussels, prior to his arrival for the summit, President Trump hit out at Washington's NATO partners, saying alliance members must start paying their fair share of defense costs.
The G7 leaders are also expected to tackle a number of other common issues, such as trade, sustainable development, as well as climate change.
Yu Joonhee, Arirang News.

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