Seoul, Sep 24
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has expressed hope for Seoul and Washington to work out a "reasonable" solution to finalise a bilateral trade deal as he met foreign affairs experts in New York, the presidential office said Wednesday.
Lee shared the latest developments and challenges in trade negotiations with the United States during a dinner meeting with them on the margins of the UN General Assembly, as the two countries strive to finalise details of Seoul's USD 350 billion investment pledge made under a broad-brush trade deal struck in late July,News Agency reported.
"(Lee) explained the reason why (South Korea) cannot accept US demands unconditionally, and expressed hope for the two sides to explore a reasonable solution," the presidential office said in a release.
The participants highlighted Trump's reaffirmation of his willingness to resume talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, during his summit with Lee last month, and voiced hope for progress in easing tensions and advancing peace on the peninsula, it noted.
Trump and Kim held three summits during Trump's first term.