"Trump proposes summit with leaders of South Korea, Japan, and Australia at NATO meeting"

On the 23rd (Korean time), Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Nikkei), citing sources, reported that U.S. President Donald Trump expressed his desire to hold a meeting with the leaders of South Korea, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand during the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit scheduled for the 24th–25th in The Hague, Netherlands.

However, the day before, President Lee Jae-myung decided not to attend the NATO summit. The government originally prepared for President Lee’s attendance, but after unforeseen developments such as the United States’ strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities, the plan was reportedly changed.

Presidential spokesperson Kang Yoo-jung stated in a written briefing the previous day, "The government had been actively considering President Lee’s attendance at the NATO summit, but due to various domestic issues and uncertainties in the Middle East situation, decided that the president would not attend in person."