South Korean city Gyeongju has ambitions beyond Apec – a third Trump-Kim summit
The governor of the North Gyeongsang city says he hopes the summit will become a ‘catalyst for peace’
A South Korean city preparing for a world leaders’ summit later this year is also gunning to host a third talk between US President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong-un.
Lee Cheol-woo, North Gyeongsang governor in South Korea, urged Trump to invite his Pyongyang counterpart to the coming Apec summit to be held in the province, The Korea Times reported.
“We are working hard to ensure that the summit becomes a catalyst for peace,” Lee said in an interview with the English-language daily published on Wednesday.
Members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation include the United States, China, Japan and South Korea. North Korea is not part of the group and has never attended its previous meetings.
The North Gyeongsang city of Gyeongju is known for its cultural heritage and will welcome world leaders in November.
“If Trump invites Kim, and we can bring together leaders like Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the same time, the Apec summit will be a historical and pivotal moment for global peace,” Lee said.