By Jun Ji-hye
U.S. President Donald Trump may give a speech at the National Assembly during his visit to South Korea early next month, according to an official, Monday.
Trump is scheduled to visit South Korea on Nov. 7 and 8 as part of his trip to Asia.
The parliamentary official said, on condition of anonymity, the U.S. Embassy in Seoul asked the Assembly about whether Trump could make a speech during his visit.
"Floor leaders from the ruling and opposition parties need to discuss it and adjust schedules," the official said. "I think President Trump's speech is highly likely to be delivered as there have been cases in which foreign leaders spoke at the Assembly before."
Earlier in the day, the Japanese daily Asahi Shimbun reported that the U.S. president will give a speech at the Assembly after holding talks with President Moon Jae-in.
If the speech is given, Trump will be the seventh U.S. president to do so.
He is expected to talk about his country's North Korean policy and ways of improving Seoul-Washington relations. Eyes will be on which message the U.S. president will deliver to the Kim Jong-in regime after their recent war of words.
Former U.S. presidents who gave speeches to Seoul's parliament included Dwight Eisenhower and Bill Clinton.
U.S. President Donald Trump may give a speech at the National Assembly during his visit to South Korea early next month, according to an official, Monday.
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The parliamentary official said, on condition of anonymity, the U.S. Embassy in Seoul asked the Assembly about whether Trump could make a speech during his visit.
"Floor leaders from the ruling and opposition parties need to discuss it and adjust schedules," the official said. "I think President Trump's speech is highly likely to be delivered as there have been cases in which foreign leaders spoke at the Assembly before."
Earlier in the day, the Japanese daily Asahi Shimbun reported that the U.S. president will give a speech at the Assembly after holding talks with President Moon Jae-in.
If the speech is given, Trump will be the seventh U.S. president to do so.
He is expected to talk about his country's North Korean policy and ways of improving Seoul-Washington relations. Eyes will be on which message the U.S. president will deliver to the Kim Jong-in regime after their recent war of words.
Former U.S. presidents who gave speeches to Seoul's parliament included Dwight Eisenhower and Bill Clinton.
