On the 25th (local time), President Lee Jae-myung arrived at the White House in Washington, D.C., to attend a summit with U.S. President Donald Trump. After shaking hands with President Trump, President Lee entered the White House. The small group meeting began at 12:42 p.m. According to precedent, after the opening remarks from both leaders, they are expected to respond to questions from reporters and engage in dialogue.
Earlier, the Presidential Office stated that President Lee left his accommodation in Washington, D.C., around 12:23 p.m. and headed to the White House. Initially, the scheduled time for the summit was 12:15 p.m. (1:15 a.m. on the 26th, Korean time), but the meeting was slightly delayed due to President Trump's schedule for signing a new executive order taking longer than expected.
The venue for the Korea-U.S. summit, the first since President Lee's inauguration, is the 'Oval Office,' where President Trump conducts his duties. After the summit, they will move to the 'Cabinet Room' in the West Wing of the White House for a working lunch.