Cheong Wa Dae sets up task force to arrange golf outing with Trump
Cheong Wa Dae has formed a task force and begun preparations for a potential round of golf between President Lee Jae Myung and U.S. President Donald Trump. A Cheong Wa Dae official said Tuesday that the task force was established late last month, shortly after Lee returned from his trip to the U.S. and Mexico, to prepare for a possible golf outing between the two leaders. The move follows Trump's…
Cheong Wa Dae has established a task force to arrange a potential golf outing between President Lee Jae Myung and U.S. President Donald Trump. This move follows Trump's request during a Korea-U.S. summit. While no date has been set, speculation suggests the leaders could play golf during the Group of 20 summit in Miami in December.
The task force held an initial meeting, reviewing Trump's past golf outings with world leaders and discussing specifics. The initiative arises amid controversy over Lee's own golfing, with opposition politicians criticizing him for indulging in "luxury golf" on the day of a commercial building collapse.
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