South Korean diplomatic sources revealed on the 4th that South Korea's elected President Lee Jae-myung may have made regular phone calls with US President Donald Trump as early as the same day. According to the news, the South Korean and US governments are coordinating arrangements for Lee Jae-myung and Trump to talk on the phone later that afternoon. The call is expected to focus on courteous discussions where Trump congratulates Lee Jae-myung on his inauguration and the two sides reaffirm their will to cooperate, but there may also be an exchange of views on unresolved issues such as the North Korean nuclear issue and tariffs. The two sides may also discuss in principle the holding of summit talks between South Korea and the US. The diplomatic community predicts that summit talks between South Korea and the US are expected to be held in the US from July to August, considering the practice of South Korea's new president usually visiting the US as soon as possible after taking office. The two leaders may also meet face-to-face for the first time by attending the G7 summit to be held in Canada from the 15th to the 17th of this month, or the NATO summit to be held in The Hague, the Netherlands from the 24th to the 25th.

South Korean diplomatic sources revealed on the 4th that South Korea's elected President Lee Jae-myung may have made regular phone calls with US President Donald Trump as early as the same day. According to the news, the South Korean and US governments are coordinating arrangements for Lee Jae-myung and Trump to talk on the phone later that afternoon. The call is expected to focus on courteous discussions where Trump congratulates Lee Jae-myung on his inauguration and the two sides reaffirm their will to cooperate, but there may also be an exchange of views on unresolved issues such as the North Korean nuclear issue and tariffs. The two sides may also discuss in principle the holding of summit talks between South Korea and the US. The diplomatic community predicts that summit talks between South Korea and the US are expected to be held in the US from July to August, considering the practice of South Korea's new president usually visiting the US as soon as possible after taking office. The two leaders may also meet face-to-face for the first time by attending the G7 summit to be held in Canada from the 15th to the 17th of this month, or the NATO summit to be held in The Hague, the Netherlands from the 24th to the 25th.