President Lee met Trump for dinner, discussed peace, received golf invitation and signed pen gift
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- South Korean President Lee Jae-myung reported significant progress in discussions on Korean Peninsula peace and bilateral relations during a 90-minute dinner with former U.S. President Donald Trump.
- Lee stated Trump proposed a golf outing with his wife and gifted him a pen used for signing documents, a gesture he believes was a callback to a previous gift.
- The president expressed gratitude for Trump's attention, emphasizing the strong and eternal nature of the South Korea-U.S. alliance.
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung shared details of a recent 90-minute dinner with former U.S. President Donald Trump, highlighting what he described as significant advancements in discussions concerning peace on the Korean Peninsula and bilateral relations.
There was significant progress.
During their meeting, Trump extended an invitation for Lee and his wife to join him for a round of golf. Lee mentioned that his wife accepted the invitation, and Trump reiterated the offer as they parted ways, suggesting Lee should prepare for the outing.
My wife made a promise with her finger, and when we parted after lunch today, he said again that we should play golf together.
Lee also revealed that Trump gifted him a pen he had used for signing documents. He speculated that Trump might have remembered a similar gift he had given Lee during their first summit. Lee expressed his gratitude for Trump's "special attention," underscoring the enduring strength of the alliance between South Korea and the United States.
I thought it was just a passing remark, but I think I need to prepare.
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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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