Seated Side-by-Side for Two Hours: "Will Play a Role in Korean Peninsula Issues"

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President Lee Jae-myung held a two-hour conversation with U.S. President Trump during the G7 Summit dinner. The Blue House reported that President Trump expressed his willingness to play a necessary role regarding issues on the Korean Peninsula.

Reporter Kang Cheongwan has the story.

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The day before yesterday (June 16), prior to a concert arranged as part of the G7 Summit's social program, President Lee Jae-myung introduced his wife, First Lady Kim Hyekyung, to U.S. President Trump.

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

At the subsequent state dinner, the two leaders sat side-by-side and spoke for approximately two hours.

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

They also shared their appreciation for President Trump's efforts toward peace in the Middle East and agreed on the importance of freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.

[Oh Hyun-joo / 3rd 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 interest and involvement to ensure that peace can be established on the Korean Peninsula, following the Middle East, and the Blue House stated that President Trump expressed his willingness to play a necessary role for progress on Korean Peninsula issues.

The Blue House reported that the two leaders also discussed cooperation in the shipbuilding sector, the ROK-U.S. alliance, and trilateral cooperation between South Korea, the U.S., and Japan, and noted that President Trump specifically described 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 exposed by the Middle East war, and boarded his flight home after a working lunch with the leaders.

President Lee Jae-myung, having completed his European tour, returns to South Korea today (June 18).

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