They agreed to play a round of golf together. Whether or not they actually play, this will be the first time that President Trump plays golf with a South Korean president.
This is being interpreted as "golf diplomacy" aimed at emphasizing the importance of the US-South Korea alliance and further strengthening friendly relations between the two countries. President Trump has been proactive in using golf as a diplomatic tool for some time now.
In 2017, he played several rounds of golf with former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in both Japan and the United States, building a close relationship. Abe also gifted Trump a gold-plated golf club.
It became a hot topic. On the other hand, although he met with former President Moon Jae-in several times during his term in office, there is no record of them playing golf together. This is because President Moon has been playing golf for a while.
It is interpreted that this is because the players were keeping a certain distance. In fact, when Trump visited South Korea in 2017, he spoke highly of the skills of South Korean golfers, but did not play a round with President Moon.
Former President Yoon Seok-yeol is said to have resumed golf practice after Trump is re-elected at the end of 2024.
However, the meeting ultimately did not take place due to the declaration of martial law and the impeachment and removal affairs of former President Yoon.
If President Lee Jae Myung and President Trump were to actually play a round of golf together,
President Lee Jae-myung will be the first South Korean president to engage in "golf diplomacy" with Trump. President Trump is widely known as a golf enthusiast, while President Lee Jae-myung's golf skills are
It has not been made public until now whether Lee plays golf or not. However, since the two leaders discussed their respective golfing skills during the phone call, it is possible that President Lee
It is assumed that Ryo also has some round experience.
2025/06/09 09:58 KST
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