President Lee Jae-myung met 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 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.
This was their first meeting in three weeks since the Group of Seven (G7) summit held in Evian, France, last month. The presidential office said, "At the time, President 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 Trump's request."
It added that Lee also introduced to Trump domestic corporations with strong shipbuilding capabilities.
In this regard, the two leaders agreed to continue working-level consultations to review specific plans going forward.
According to the presidential office, the South Korea-U.S. leaders also discussed the golf meeting they had agreed on during the G7 summit. The presidential office said, "President Trump plans to arrange for President Lee to visit the United States at an appropriate time," adding, "They also agreed to play a round of golf then."