U.S. President Donald Trump says he is willing to play a role in advancing Korean Peninsula issues in talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung during the Group of Seven (G7) summit in France, according to a senior South Korean presidential official. The remarks come after Lee, who sat next to Trump at an official G7 dinner the previous day, said he expected Trump to focus on and engage in efforts to build peace on the peninsula. Oh Hyun-joo, the third deputy national security adviser, says Trump expressed a strong will to contribute and to seek ways to help promote peace. The two leaders also discussed expanding “mutually beneficial cooperation,” including cooperation in the shipbuilding sector. In addition, they discussed the importance of trilateral cooperation with Japan, based on a strong South Korea–U.S. alliance. The accounts describe Trump’s pledge as a commitment to coordinated engagement with Seoul on Korean Peninsula peace, alongside broader bilateral and regional cooperation topics raised at the G7.
Trump tells South Korea’s president he will help advance Korean Peninsula peace
U.S. President Donald Trump says he is willing to play a role in advancing Korean Peninsula issues in talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung during the Group of Seven (G7) summit in France, a...
- Trump tells South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the G7 that he will play a necessary role in advancing Korean Peninsula issues.
- South Korean adviser Oh Hyun-joo attributes the pledge to talks between the two leaders during the G7 summit.
- The leaders discuss cooperation beyond security, including mutually beneficial work in shipbuilding.
- They also emphasize trilateral cooperation with Japan, grounded in the South Korea–U.S. alliance.
US President Donald Trump expressed his commitment to playing a role in advancing Korean Peninsula issues while speaking with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the Group of Seven (G7) summit, a senior presidential official said Wednesday. Trump made such a pledge while exchanging remarks with Lee, who sat next to him during an official G7 dinner the previous day, according to Oh Hyun-joo, third deputy national security adviser. “President Trump expressed a strong will to play a necessary role in advancing Korean Peninsula issues” after Lee said he expected Trump’s attention and engagement in building peace on the […]...Keep on reading: Trump vows to play role in advancing Korean Peninsula issues
2 months agoEVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — U.S. President Donald Trump expressed his commitment to playing a role in advancing Korean Peninsula issues while speaking with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the Group of Seven (G7) summit, a senior presidential official said Wednesday. Trump made such a pledge while exchanging remarks with Lee, who sat next to him during an official G7 dinner the previous day, according to Oh Hyun-joo, third deputy national security adviser. "President Trump expressed a strong will to play a necessary role in advancing Korean Peninsula issues" after Lee said he expected Trump's attention and engagement in building peace on the peninsula, Oh told a press briefing here. Trump said he would seek ways to contribute to peace on the Korean Peninsula, pledging to cooperate closely with Lee on that matter, the official added. During the conversation, the two leaders also discussed ways to enhance "mutually beneficial cooperation," including in the shipbuilding sector, while sharing the importance of trilateral cooperation with Japan based on a solid South Korea-U.S. allianc
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