Updated : 2025-08-28 10:48:11 KST
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has now returned home, wrapping up his high-stakes summits to the United States and Japan. The trip is seen as having laid the groundwork for trilateral cooperation, while opening the door to talks with North Korea and boosting strategic and economic ties. Our Park Hyo-been reports. President Lee Jae Myung returned home after his high-stakes summits to the U.S. and Japan at around 1 AM on Thursday, greeted with handshakes and applause following his arrival at Seoul Airport in Seongnam.
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high-stakes 중대한 이해 관계, 큰 이권.
lay the groundwork 토대를 마련하다
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"Welcome back, Mr. President." His six-day trip is being hailed as a major step in strengthening trilateral cooperation with Washington and Tokyo. There had been concerns after President Trump's social media post suggesting that a 'purge or revolution' was unfolding in South Korea. Nevertheless, the meeting was seen as a major achievement, opening the door to renewed dialogue with North Korea as Seoul pledged to work to facilitate a potential meeting between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
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hail (특히 신문 등에서 아주 훌륭하거나 특별한 것으로) 묘사하다[일컫다]
purge [ pɜːrdʒ ] 숙청
revolution 혁명
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"If President Trump serves as the peace-maker, I will do my best to support as the pace-maker." "That's good. We can do." Trump also expressed willingness to meet Kim before the year's end, raising hopes for renewed momentum toward peace on the Korean Peninsula. With Trump set to attend the APEC Summit in Gyeongju this October, prospects of a U.S.-North Korea meeting remain open. "I will do that, and we will have talks, and he'd like to meet with me."
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pace-maker (경주에서 선두를 달리며) 속도의 모범을 보이는 사람[말, 자동차]; 주도[지도]자.
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Lee also made clear that his administration is moving away from Seoul's past "security with the U.S., economy with China" stance, instead placing trilateral cooperation with Washington and Tokyo at the center of its diplomacy. "And then there are some critics, honestly, who say you're too pro-China. Could you respond to that?" "As U.S. policy has become more explicit in countering China, South Korea can no longer afford to maintain the same stance as in the past." On the economic front, Lee stressed cooperation in shipbuilding.
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critic (무엇의 나쁜 점을, 특히 공적으로) 비판하는 사람
explicit 분명한, 명백한, 노골적인 (→implicit)
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Before returning home, he visited the Hanwha Philly Shipyard in Philadelphia and touted the so-called "Make America Shipbuilding Great Again" project, underlining the role of South Korean companies in revitalizing U.S. shipbuilding through investment, workforce training, and modernized technology. "South Korean shipyards will invest in U.S. facilities, foster skilled workers, and help advanced technologies take root in America." Observers note that Lee also managed to avoid an immediate "security bill" from Washington during this visit.
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tout 몹시 칭찬하다, 크게 선전하다
take root 뿌리를 내리다
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Notably, Lee's decision to visit Tokyo before Washington is seen as having bolstered trilateral coordination. He emphasized restoring high-level diplomacy with Japan. And, for the first time in 17 years, the leaders of South Korea and Japan issued a joint written agreement , signaling a stronger commitment to improving bilateral ties. Park Hyo-been, Arirang News.
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notably 특히 (=especially), 현저히, 뚜렷이 (=remarkably)
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영어 원문 출처 및 동영상 링크;
arirang news/Nat'l/Politics
https://m.arirang.com/news/view?id=286647