President rings NYSE opening bell, hosts Korea investment summit on Wall St.

NEW YORK — President Lee Jae Myung concluded his New York trip Thursday (local time) with a landmark visit to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), where he took part in the iconic opening bell ceremony and hosted a Korea investment summit with Wall Street financiers and global investors. The events sought to elevate Korea’s profile as a premier investment destination, underscoring Lee’s commitment to advancing the nation’s capital markets and revitalizing its stock market. According to the presidential office, Lee accepted the NYSE’s invitation, extended through the Korea Exchange, during his trip to attend the U.N. General Assembly. The president viewed the opportunity as particularly significant, given that the NYSE is the world’s largest stock exchange by trading volume. While past Korean presidents have visited the NYSE — including Kim Dae-jung in 1998, Roh Moo-hyun in 2003 and Lee Myung-bak in 2008 — this marked the first time a Korean president has hosted an investment forum directly at the exchange venue. Following the bell-ringing ceremony, Lee addressed an audiencWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times