Lee meets Korea’s top biz leaders before Trump summit

President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday met Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong and other top business leaders who are set to join the president on his visit to the United States next week, in an apparent effort to explore Seoul’s responses to Washington’s investment push. According to the presidential office, President Lee and the business leaders shared their views and opinions on the current economic and business landscape ahead of his summit with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Saturday and U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday. Attending the meeting were business leaders from the shipbuilding, semiconductor, automotive, defense, biotechnology and energy sectors. Participants included Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong, Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry and SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, LG Group Chairman Koo Kwang-mo, Hanwha Group Vice Chairman Kim Dong-kwan, Federation of Korean Industries Chairman Ryu Jin, Doosan Enerbility Chairman Park Gee-won, Hanjin Group Chairman Cho Won-tae, Celltrion Chairman Seo Jung-jin and Hyundai Motor GrWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times