Lee Jae-myung shares 'friendly two-shot' with Trump after G7 meeting

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung revealed details of a cordial meeting with former U.S. President Donald Trump during the G7 summit in Evian, France. Lee described their discussion, which lasted about 90 minutes, as a deep dive into peace on the Korean Peninsula and South Korea-U.S. relations, noting significant progress.

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Trump and I had a deep conversation for about 90 minutes on peace on the Korean Peninsula and South Korea-U.S. relations, and there was much progress.

Lee shared on X, formerly Twitter, that Trump presented him with a pen used for signing documents, speculating it was a gesture reminiscent of a previous occasion where Trump gifted Lee a pen after their first summit.

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President Trump gifted me the pen I had been using for signing today.

Further highlighting the friendly exchange, Lee mentioned Trump's invitation for him and his wife to play golf. Lee's wife reportedly secured a promise from Trump, who reiterated the invitation as Lee departed.

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While talking about golf, he said he would play golf with our couple, and my wife made a promise by hooking her finger. After parting after lunch today, he said again that we should definitely play golf together.

Concluding his remarks, Lee expressed gratitude to Trump for his particular interest and emphasized the robust and everlasting nature of the South Korea-U.S. alliance.

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South Korea-U.S. relations are strong and eternal.