The presidential office announced Wednesday that South Korean President Lee Jae Myung would not meet with French President Emmanuel Macron as planned during the United Nations General Assembly. France requested the postponement due to an urgent domestic matter requiring immediate attention from Macron. The presidential office declined to specify the nature of France's scheduling conflict that prompted the delay.
Lee had arranged bilateral discussions with French, Italian, and Polish leaders for Wednesday at UN headquarters in New York. The South Korean president successfully conducted meetings Tuesday with Czech President Petr Pavel and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. Lee and Macron previously spoke by telephone on September 11, marking their first direct communication since Lee assumed office in June. Presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung confirmed that Lee expressed interest in arranging an in-person meeting during his New York diplomatic visit.
Lee had arranged bilateral discussions with French, Italian, and Polish leaders for Wednesday at UN headquarters in New York. The South Korean president successfully conducted meetings Tuesday with Czech President Petr Pavel and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. Lee and Macron previously spoke by telephone on September 11, marking their first direct communication since Lee assumed office in June. Presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung confirmed that Lee expressed interest in arranging an in-person meeting during his New York diplomatic visit.
