President Lee and Trump Hold 30-Minute Summit, Agree to Closely Communicate on Korean Peninsula Peace

President Lee Jae-myung, who visited New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly, held a summit with U.S. President Donald Trump on September 22, local time.

Wi Sung-lac, director of the National Security Office at Cheong Wa Dae, stated at a press center set up in New York, "The leaders of South Korea and the United States held talks for about 30 minutes starting at 7:20 p.m. today."

Wi said, "During the meeting, the two leaders welcomed the significant progress made in recent discussions on investment projects between the two countries."

Based on the joint fact sheet agreed upon during their summit in November last year, the two leaders reaffirmed their shared commitment to deepening South Korea-U.S. cooperation in areas such as nuclear submarine fuel, enrichment and reprocessing, shipbuilding cooperation, and the transition of wartime operational control.

They also agreed to pursue follow-up consultations in relevant fields.

President Trump reaffirmed his willingness to engage in dialogue with North Korea.

Wi explained that the leaders agreed to maintain close communication as "peacemakers and pacemakers" to pave the way for dialogue with North Korea and help establish peace on the Korean Peninsula.

President Lee noted that the U.S.-China summit scheduled for the following day is important for regional affairs, including South Korea-China relations.

He also expressed his hopes for the successful holding of the U.S.-China summit.

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