Trump vows to play role in advancing Korean Peninsula issues: Seoul official

EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France, June 17 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump expressed his commitment to playing a role in advancing Korean Peninsula issues while speaking with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the Group of Seven (G7) summit, a senior presidential official said Wednesday.

Trump made such a pledge while exchanging remarks with Lee, who sat next to him during an official G7 dinner the previous day, according to Oh Hyun-joo, third deputy national security adviser.

"President Trump expressed a strong will to play a necessary role in advancing Korean Peninsula issues," Oh told a press briefing here.

President Lee Jae Myung (L) speaks to U.S. President Donald Trump (R) during a group photo session at a hotel in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 16, 2026, his first day attending the Group of Seven summit in the French town. (Yonhap)