US State Department

Lee Yun-hyang, former director of the State Department's Office of Language Services and Donald Trump's interpreter, met with Korean reporters in Washington on March 26 to recall the three US-North Korea summits. She described the tense yet warm atmosphere of the 2018 Singapore, 2019 Hanoi, and Panmunjom meetings, highlighting the leaders' determination for dialogue. Lee said she used her tone to foster a positive mood during the talks.