Supreme Court judge meets top US court chief justice in Washington

This photo shows Supreme Court justice Kwon Young-joon at a trial in Seoul, March 20. Yonhap

A judge from Korea's highest court met with the U.S. Supreme Court's chief justice during his visit to Washington earlier this month, according to his office.

Supreme Court Justice Kwon Young-joon paid a courtesy call on Chief Justice John Roberts as he visited the top U.S. court on April 8 and discussed judicial issues concerning their countries, according to the court.

During the meeting, Kwon delivered a letter from Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae inviting Roberts to an international legal conference in Seoul in September.

Kwon is also said to have shared an anecdote of a former Korean Supreme Court chief justice telling former President Rhee Syng-man to file for an appeal if he had objections when he expressed discontent over a court verdict.

Last month, Roberts publicly responded to President Donald Trump's criticism against a federal court judge, pointing out that the appellate review process exists for disagreements with judicial decisions.

The latest trip marked the third time a Supreme Court justice paid a courtesy call on a U.S. Supreme Court chief justice.