Prime Minister Kim Min-seok met Korean leaders and residents in New York to thank them for contributions to South Korea-U.S. relations. The visit marks his first trip to the U.S. since taking office in July 2025, part of a five-day itinerary. During a Saturday luncheon, he praised the community as a 'connecting link' in bilateral ties.
Prime Minister Kim Min-seok met Korean leaders and residents in New York on Saturday (local time), his office said Sunday. The gatherings aimed to thank them for their contributions to developing South Korea-U.S. relations.
Kim is on a five-day trip to Washington and New York, his first U.S. visit since taking office in July 2025. On Friday (local time), he met U.S. Vice President JD Vance and proposed that the U.S. send a special envoy to North Korea to mend ties between Washington and Pyongyang.
On Saturday, Kim held a luncheon with five Korean representatives and local community leaders in New York to share trip details and thank them for serving as a 'connecting link' in bilateral relations, according to a press release from his office.
The five included New York State representatives Ron Kim and Grace Lee, Mayor of Palisades Park Chong Paul Kim, Mayor of Englewood Cliffs Mark Park, and Council of Korean Americans President Abraham Kim.
Later, the prime minister held a separate meeting with Korean residents in the New York area, praising their efforts in contributing to the growth of their motherland while requesting they play a role in developing bilateral ties, his office said.
