President Lee Jae-myung met with U.S. President Donald Trump in New York on September 22, reaffirming their mutual commitment to strengthen the US-South Korea alliance based on deepened trust and friendship.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), President Lee stated, "After intense negotiations, significant progress has been made in discussions regarding 'strategic investment' projects between the two countries." He elaborated that they had in-depth discussions on enhancing cooperation in various areas, including nuclear submarine fuel, enrichment and reprocessing, shipbuilding collaboration, and the transfer of wartime operational control.
Lee emphasized, "I once again confirmed President Trump's willingness for dialogue between North Korea and the U.S. The two countries will work closely to break the deadlock in talks and establish sustainable peace on the Korean Peninsula as peacemakers and facilitators."
He expressed hope that their meeting would be recorded as an important milestone in developing a 'future-oriented comprehensive strategic alliance' between the US and South Korea. Lee also mentioned that Trump reiterated their golf promise made in Evian, expressing hope to continue their conversation at the G20 summit in Miami at the end of the year.
Furthermore, he stated, "The vigorous journey of the US-South Korea alliance will continue unwaveringly, and both countries will strengthen their cooperation to firmly support peace, stability, and prosperity in the Korean Peninsula and the Indo-Pacific region."
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