President Lee Jae Myung speaks during a briefing on the outcome of his 10-day diplomatic tour of Europe at Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul, Friday. Yonhap
President Lee Jae Myung said Friday that U.S. President Donald Trump believes the time has come to pay attention again to North Korea issue, as he recounted his conversation with Trump on the sidelines of the G7 summit earlier this week.
Lee also said he told Trump that the North Korea's nuclear issue should not be approached in the same way that other countries' issues have been dealt with. He reiterated his earlier opinion that the U.S. is the only party capable of resuming dialogue with North Korea.
"The topic we discussed at greatest length was the North Korea's nuclear issue and how it should be approached going forward … President Trump said it is time to pay attention to the North Korea issue once again,” Lee said during a briefing on the outcome of his 10-day diplomatic tour of Europe through Thursday.
The trip included participation in the G7 summit in France from Monday to Wednesday.
