Jeong Yong-jin, chairman of Shinsegae Group, met with reporters at Incheon International Airport on the 22nd and said, "U.S. officials are also very interested in the situation in Korea."
Chairman Jeong met with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on the 20th (local time) to have a meal and engage in conversation. It is reported that Chairman Jeong was the first to meet with domestic figures since Trump’s victory in last month’s presidential election.
Chairman Jeong met with domestic media correspondents at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Georgia and said, "I met with President-elect Trump. The conversation lasted about 10 to 15 minutes." Jeong also noted, "I had a meal with President-elect Trump."