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Trudeau’s wide-stance pose with Korean politician splits critics

Justin Trudeau and Kim Jin-pyo, the South Korean national assembly speaker, in Seoul on 17 May.
Justin Trudeau and Kim Jin-pyo, the South Korean national assembly speaker, in Seoul on Friday. Photograph: Yonhap/EPA

Justin Trudeau’s hair has made international headlines, as have his fumbling handshakes and propensity to appear shirtless when cameras are near. Now, the Canadian prime minister’s well-mannered legs are getting their moment in the spotlight

Ahead of the G7 summit in Hiroshima, Trudeau and a delegation of Canadian ministers were in South Korea to celebrate the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries, as well as an attempt to salvage a multibillion-dollar battery plant deal.

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