Leaders Discuss Korean Peninsula and Middle East Issues... Trump Calls Lee "Strong Leader"

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President Lee Jae-myung, who attended the G7 Summit held in France, discussed the situation in the Middle East and issues on the Korean Peninsula with U.S. President Donald Trump. President Trump referred to President Lee as a "strong leader" and expressed his commitment to working together.

Reporting from Geneva, Switzerland, this is Kang Cheongwan.

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On the 16th, prior to a concert arranged as part of the G7 Summit's social program, President Lee Jae-myung introduced his wife, Kim Hye-kyung, to U.S. President Donald Trump.

[President Lee Jae-myung: This is my wife.]

At the subsequent state dinner, the two leaders sat next to each other and spoke for approximately two hours.

The Blue House explained that President Lee welcomed the conclusion of the peace negotiations between the U.S. and Iran and, in particular, extended his congratulations on the successful agreement reached on President Trump's birthday.

The Blue House also stated that they acknowledged President Trump's efforts for peace in the Middle East and shared a consensus on the importance of freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.

[Oh Hyun-joo / Third Deputy Director of the National Security Office: They also shared expectations that the restoration of stability and peace in the Middle East would lead to stabilized oil prices and economic recovery.]

President Lee also requested President Trump's continued interest and involvement to ensure that peace can be established on the Korean Peninsula following the developments in the Middle East, and the Blue House explained that President Trump expressed his willingness to play the necessary role for progress on Korean Peninsula issues.

The Blue House reported that the two leaders also discussed cooperation in the shipbuilding sector, the South Korea-U.S. alliance, and trilateral cooperation between South Korea, the U.S., and Japan, and specifically noted that President Trump assessed President Lee as a "strong leader."

On the second day of the G7 summit, President Lee proposed expanding international cooperation to respond to the energy supply chain crisis highlighted by the Middle East war, and boarded his flight home following a working lunch with other leaders.

President Lee Jae-myung, having concluded his European tour, is returning to South Korea today.

(Video coverage: Jung Sang-bo, Video editing: Nam Il)
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