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Yoon invites former president to dinner

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By Anna J. Park
  • Published Aug 12, 2024 11:12 pm KST
  • Updated Aug 12, 2024 11:20 pm KST
President Yoon Suk Yeol, right, speaks with former President Lee Myung-bak during their official dinner at the presidential residence in Hannam district in Seoul, Monday. The two discussed key national issues, including Korea’s nuclear power plant exports and the restoration of the country's nuclear power system. This marks their first official dinner together since Yoon took office in 2022. The dinner was also attended by both presidents' spouses and Yoon’s Chief of Staff, Chung Jin-suk, who previously served as Senior Presidential Secretary for Political Affairs during the Lee Myung-bak administration. Courtesy of the presidential office

President Yoon Suk Yeol, right, speaks with former President Lee Myung-bak during their official dinner at the presidential residence in Hannam district in Seoul, Monday. The two discussed key national issues, including Korea’s nuclear power plant exports and the restoration of the country's nuclear power system. This marks their first official dinner together since Yoon took office in 2022. The dinner was also attended by both presidents' spouses and Yoon’s Chief of Staff, Chung Jin-suk, who previously served as Senior Presidential Secretary for Political Affairs during the Lee Myung-bak administration. Courtesy of the presidential office