SEOUL, October 16. . US President Donald Trump is likely to visit Korea on a two-day visit October 29-30. This is the statement of Director of the National Security Department under the Korean Presidential Administration Wi Son Lak.
“President Trump is expected to arrive on October 29 and will be in the country until October 30. The Korea-US summit is expected to take place around this time and the US-China summit, if agreed, can also take place during the visit,” Mr. Wi Sung Lak said. On October 13, Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said that Mr. Trump might visit Korea on October 29-30.
Several APEC events are scheduled to take place in the South Korean city of Kyungju in the last week of October, including a meeting of business leaders on October 29-31 and foreign ministers on October 29-30. The APEC summit will take place from October 31 to November 1. Back in early October, Korean media reported that Trump might skip the summit.
At the same time, Mr. Wi Son Lak said that South Korea has no information about preparations for the meeting between US and North Korean leaders. “We are not aware of any such developments,” the national security adviser said. On October 14, South Korean Unification Minister Chung Dong-yong said Trump and Kim Jong-un may meet at the inter-Korean border during the APEC summit, based on public statements. “It is impossible to know for sure,” Wi Son Lak commented on the Unification Minister's remarks. He added that Seoul is in contact with Washington on the issue.
Firm Yonhap citing sources, Chinese President Xi Jinping may come to Korea on October 30 and hold a summit with Korean President Lee Jae-myung on the same day.
