▲ The signature pen unveiled by President Lee Jae-myung
President Lee Jae-myung received a signature pen as a gift from U.S. President Donald Trump during the G7 Summit and made a promise to play golf together.
On his social media today (June 18), President Lee posted a photo taken with President Trump and wrote, "I had a deep conversation with President Trump for about 90 minutes during dinner yesterday, discussing peace on the Korean Peninsula and South Korea-U.S. relations, and we made significant progress."
He added, "At today's final luncheon, he gifted me the signature pen he had been using. I think it might be because he remembered that I gave him my own pen as a gift during our first summit."
In August of last year, just before the South Korea-U.S. summit held at the White House, President Lee gifted President Trump the signature pen he had used to sign the White House guestbook.
At the time, President Trump carefully examined the pen, expressed interest by saying it was a "nice pen," and President Lee gifted it to him on the spot.
President Lee also stated on social media, "During dinner yesterday, we talked about golf, and he said he would play with my wife and me. My wife even made him pinky-promise, and as we parted ways after lunch today, he reiterated that we must play golf together."
He added, "I thought it was just a passing comment, but it seems I need to prepare for it."
President Lee emphasized, "I am grateful to President Trump for his special interest," adding, "The South Korea-U.S. alliance is stable and eternal."
During the official G7 Summit dinner, President Lee and President Trump held a conversation covering topics such as the South Korea-U.S. alliance, the situation in the Middle East, and issues on the Korean Peninsula.
The Presidential Office reported that during this discussion, President Trump expressed a strong commitment, stating, "I will play the necessary role to advance progress on the Korean Peninsula issue."
(Photo: Captured from President Lee Jae-myung's X account, Yonhap News)
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