President Lee Jae-myung has commenced his official visit to the United States to attend the United Nations General Assembly, embarking on a five-day trip beginning September 22 (local time) in New York.

Upon arrival, President Lee held meetings with Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock—the world’s largest asset management company—as well as delegations from the U.S. Congress. The engagements mark the launch of a packed three-night, five-day schedule designed to bolster South Korea’s presence on the global stage.

On September 23, President Lee is set to deliver a keynote address at the United Nations General Assembly. In his remarks, he intends to declare the return of a “Democratic Republic of Korea” and articulate the government’s vision for foreign policy, including its approach to the Korean Peninsula. Lee is expected to call for strengthened international cooperation for denuclearization, while urging North Korea to engage in dialogue with the global community.

On September 24, Lee will make history as the first South Korean leader to preside over an open debate at the UN Security Council. He will also conduct a series of bilateral meetings with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, as well as leaders from France, Italy, Uzbekistan, the Czech Republic, and Poland.

While an official meeting with former U.S. President Donald Trump is not scheduled, the possibility of a brief informal encounter has not been ruled out.

President Lee’s visit will conclude on September 25 with an “Invest Korea IR Summit” event, where he is scheduled to meet figures from Wall Street alongside prominent Korean business leaders, before returning to South Korea.

Note “This article was translated from the original Korean version using AI assistance, and subsequently edited by a native-speaking journalist.”

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