President Lee Jae-myung met with U.S. President Donald Trump in Türkiye to hold follow-up talks on building military vessels. Lee traveled to Türkiye to attend the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit.
The presidential office said in a written briefing on the 8th that Lee met with President Trump on the evening of the 7th (local time). The two leaders attended an official welcome dinner hosted by Türkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his spouse.
It was their first meeting in three weeks since the Group of Seven (G7) summit held in Evian, France, on June. The presidential office said, "At that time, Lee held follow-up consultations regarding the construction of military vessels that President Trump had requested," adding, "Lee said he would cooperate as much as possible with President Trump's request."
It added that Lee also introduced domestic corporations with strong shipbuilding capabilities to President Trump.
In this regard, the two leaders agreed to continue working-level talks to review concrete measures.
According to the presidential office, the leaders of Korea and the United States also discussed a golf outing they had agreed to at the G7 summit. The presidential office said, "President Trump plans to arrange for Lee to visit the United States at an appropriate time," adding, "They also agreed to play a round of golf then."