President Lee Jae-myung is scheduled to visit the United States within two weeks for a bilateral meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, the Presidential office said on the 31st.
Kim Yong-beom, head of the Presidential office's policy office, officially announced the holding of the Korea-U.S. bilateral meeting during a briefing at the Yongsan Presidential office on that morning. Regarding the specific schedule, he noted, "It seems that the diplomatic lines between Korea and the U.S. will discuss specific dates and methods within two weeks."
Earlier, President Trump met with the Korean trade negotiation delegation at the White House and shared news of the tariff negotiations with Korea through a post on social media platform Truth Social.
He also mentioned in relation to Korea's investment in the U.S., "This amount will be announced when Korea's President Lee Jae-myung comes to the White House for the bilateral meeting within the next two weeks," and "I want to congratulate the new president on his election victory as well."