S. Korea's Lee to speak at UN alongside Trump, raising speculation about 2nd meeting

FILE PHOTO: US President Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung attend a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on August 25, 2025. - AFP

SEOUL: President Lee Jae Myung will deliver his address to the United Nations General Assembly on the same day US President Donald Trump is scheduled to speak, drawing attention to whether the two leaders will hold a second meeting, following their August summit in Washington.

Lee is scheduled to attend the 80th UN General Assembly High-Level Week, which will be held in New York, commencing Sept. 23, presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung said on Tuesday (Sept 2) in a televised briefing.