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Lee, Trump discussed shipbuilding in brief New York meeting: White House

WASHINGTON — A White House official said Wednesday South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed shipbuilding cooperation and other topics during a "brief" meeting on the margins of the U.N. General Assembly this week. The official made the remarks in response to Yonhap News Agency's question about the meeting on Tuesday, where Seoul officials said that the…

Lee, Trump discussed shipbuilding in brief New York meeting: White House

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and U.S. President Donald Trump held a brief discussion on shipbuilding cooperation during a meeting at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, according to a White House official. The leaders also touched upon other significant issues, including South Korea's efforts to acquire nuclear-powered submarines and secure rights for peaceful nuclear activities such as enriching uranium and reprocessing spent nuclear fuel.

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